On December 11, reporters learned from Hefei Customs that in the first eleven months of this year, Anhui Province's total value of goods trade imports and exports reached 782.39 billion yuan, marking a year-on-year increase of 6.6%. Of this, exports totaled 522.13 billion yuan, growing by 9.2%, and imports amounted to 260.26 billion yuan, increasing by 1.6%. Nationwide, Anhui ranked ninth in foreign trade scale and first in the central region for the first eleven months.
It is reported that Anhui Province achieved growth in imports and exports with its top three trading partners—the European Union, ASEAN, and the United States. Meanwhile, its trading partners have become increasingly diverse and widespread. Data suggest that in the first eleven months, Anhui Province's imports and exports with the European Union, ASEAN, and the United States were 104.11 billion yuan, 91.3 billion yuan, and 86.67 billion yuan respectively, with year-on-year growth rates of 8.7%, 5.7%, and 4.6%. During the same period, imports and exports with Belt and Road Initiative partner countries reached 391.98 billion yuan, growing by 3.8% year-on-year, and imports and exports with other RCEP member countries reached 187.1 billion yuan, increasing by 2.2%.
The structure of foreign trade products continues to optimize, with electromechanical products accounting for 70% of exports. Exports of automobiles, automatic data processing equipment and their components, household appliances, and integrated circuits have all achieved double-digit growth. In the first eleven months, Anhui Province's electromechanical product exports reached 367.35 billion yuan, marking a year-on-year increase of 12.1%, and accounting for 70.4% of total exports. Of this, automobile exports (including chassis) reached 86.89 billion yuan, up 32% year-on-year; automatic data processing equipment and their components totaled 45.54 billion yuan, increasing by 16.5% year-on-year; household appliances amounted to 31.2 billion yuan, growing by 12.9% year-on-year; and integrated circuits reached 15.13 billion yuan, up by 10.5% year-on-year.
Imports and exports have grown across all types of business entities, with private enterprises remaining the "main force," showcasing their own vitality and resilience. In the first eleven months, imports and exports by Anhui Province's private enterprises reached 400.37 billion yuan, growing by 5.2% year-on-year and accounting for 51.2% of total imports and exports. Imports and exports by state-owned enterprises totaled 194.97 billion yuan, increasing by 2% year-on-year, while imports and exports by foreign-invested enterprises reached 186.99 billion yuan, growing by 15.1% year-on-year.
As a customs special supervision area characterized by high openness, numerous preferential policies, and convenient customs clearance, the comprehensive bonded zone plays a crucial role in expanding foreign trade and promoting industrial transformation and upgrading. Data reveal that the comprehensive bonded zones across the province have achieved growth in both imports and exports. In the first eleven months, Anhui Province's comprehensive bonded zones recorded total imports and exports of 122.11 billion yuan, marking a year-on-year increase of 0.5%. (Reporter He Ke)
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