In the first four months of this year, Chinas imports and exports increased by 5.8%

 According to customs statistics, in the first four months of this year, the total value of China's imports and exports was 13.32 trillion yuan, an increase of 5.8% year-on-year (the same below). Among them, exports were 7.67 trillion yuan, an increase of 10.6%; imports were 5.65 trillion yuan, an increase of 0.02%; The trade surplus was 2.02 trillion yuan, an increase of 56.7%. In dollar terms, the total value of China's imports and exports in the first four months of this year was $1.94 trillion, down 1.9 percent. Among them, exports were 1.12 trillion US dollars, an increase of 2.5%; imports were US$822.76 billion, down 7.3%; The trade surplus was $294.19 billion, expanding by 45 percent.

In April this year, China's imports and exports reached 3.43 trillion yuan, an increase of 8.9%. Among them, exports were 2.02 trillion yuan, an increase of 16.8%; imports were 1.41 trillion yuan, down 0.8%; The trade surplus was 618.44 billion yuan, an increase of 96.5%. In US dollar terms, China's imports and exports in April this year were $500.63 billion, an increase of 1.1%. Among them, exports were 295.42 billion US dollars, an increase of 8.5%; imports were US$205.21 billion, down 7.9%; The trade surplus was US$90.21 billion, expanding by 82.3%.

The main characteristics of China's foreign trade import and export in the first 4 months of this year:

The proportion of general trade imports and exports increased. In the first four months, China's general trade imports and exports were 8.72 trillion yuan, an increase of 8.5%, accounting for 65.4% of China's total foreign trade value, an increase of 1.6 percentage points over the same period last year. Among them, exports were 5.01 trillion yuan, an increase of 14.1%; Imports were 3.71 trillion yuan, an increase of 1.8%. In the same period, the import and export of processing trade was 2.38 trillion yuan, down 9.8%, accounting for 17.9%. Among them, exports were 1.57 trillion yuan, down 4.7%; Imports were 810.78 billion yuan, down 18.2%. In addition, China's import and export in bonded logistics was 1.73 trillion yuan, an increase of 15.4%. Among them, exports were 676.42 billion yuan, an increase of 23.4%; Imports were 1.05 trillion yuan, an increase of 10.8%.

Imports and exports to ASEAN and the European Union increased, while those of the United States and Japan declined. In the first four months, ASEAN was our trading partner, and the total value of trade between China and ASEAN was 2.09 trillion yuan, an increase of 13.9%, accounting for 15.7% of China's total foreign trade value. Among them, exports to ASEAN were 1.27 trillion yuan, an increase of 24.1%; imports from ASEAN amounted to 820.03 billion yuan, an increase of 1.1%; The trade surplus with ASEAN was 451.55 billion yuan, an increase of 111.4%. The EU is China's second largest trading partner, and the total value of my trade with the EU is 1.8 trillion yuan, an increase of 4.2%, accounting for 13.5%. Among them, exports to the EU were 1.17 trillion yuan, an increase of 3.2%; imports from the EU were 631.35 billion yuan, an increase of 5.9%; The trade surplus with the EU was 541.46 billion yuan, an increase of 0.3%. The United States is our third largest trading partner, and the total value of my trade with the United States is 1.5 trillion yuan, down 4.2%, accounting for 11.2%. Among them, exports to the United States were 1.09 trillion yuan, down 7.5%; imports from the United States were 410.06 billion yuan, an increase of 5.8%; The trade surplus with the United States was 676.89 billion yuan, narrowing by 14.1%. Japan is our fourth largest trading partner, and the total value of my trade with Japan was 731.66 billion yuan, down 2.6%, accounting for 5.5%. Among them, exports to Japan were 375.24 billion yuan, an increase of 8.7%; imports from Japan amounted to RMB356.42 billion, down by 12.1%; The trade surplus with Japan was 18.82 billion yuan, compared with a trade deficit of 60.44 billion yuan in the same period last year. In the same period, China's total imports and exports to countries along the "Belt and Road" amounted to 4.61 trillion yuan, an increase of 16%. Among them, exports were 2.76 trillion yuan, an increase of 26%; Imports were 1.85 trillion yuan, an increase of 3.8%.

The proportion of imports and exports of private enterprises exceeds 50%. In the first four months, private enterprises imported and exported 7.05 trillion yuan, an increase of 15.8%, accounting for 52.9% of China's total foreign trade value, an increase of 4.6 percentage points over the same period last year. Among them, exports were 4.86 trillion yuan, an increase of 20.2%, accounting for 63.3% of the total export value; Imports were 2.19 trillion yuan, an increase of 7.1%, accounting for 38.8% of the total import value. State-owned enterprises imported and exported 2.18 trillion yuan, an increase of 5.7%, accounting for 16.4% of China's total foreign trade value. Among them, exports were 605.24 billion yuan, an increase of 13.6%; Imports were 1.57 trillion yuan, an increase of 3%. In the same period, foreign-invested enterprises imported and exported 4.06 trillion yuan, down 8.2%, accounting for 30.5% of China's total foreign trade value. Among them, exports were 2.2 trillion yuan, down 6.9%; Imports were 1.86 trillion yuan, down 9.8%.

The export of mechanical and electrical products and labor products increased. In the first four months, China exported 4.44 trillion yuan of mechanical and electrical products, an increase of 10.5%, accounting for 57.9% of the total export value. Among them, automobiles were 204.53 billion yuan, an increase of 120.3%; Mobile phones amounted to 282.95 billion yuan, down 3.2%. In the same period, the export of labor and secret products was 1.31 trillion yuan, an increase of 8.8%, accounting for 17.1%. Among them, clothing and clothing accessories amounted to 330.46 billion yuan, an increase of 10.6%; textiles amounted to RMB307.84 billion, down by 0.8%; Plastic products were 235.15 billion yuan, an increase of 12.6%.

Iron ore, crude oil and coal imports increased and fell in price, natural gas imports fell in price, and soybean imports and prices rose. In the first four months, China imported 385 million tons of iron ore, an increase of 8.6%, and the average import price (the same below) was 781.4 yuan per ton, down 4.6%; crude oil was 179 million tons, an increase of 4.6%, and 4017.7 yuan per ton, down 8.9%; coal was 142 million tons, up 88.8%, down 11.8% to 897.5 yuan per ton; Refined oil products were 13.587 million tons, an increase of 68.6%, and 4084.4 yuan per ton, down 19.1%. In the same period, imported natural gas was 35.687 million tons, down 0.3%, and 4,151 yuan per ton, up 8%. In addition, imports of soybeans were 30.286 million tons, an increase of 6.8%, and 4559.8 yuan per ton, up 14.1%. imported primary shape plastics were 9.511 million tons, down 7.6%, and 10.8% per ton were 10,800 yuan; Unwrought copper and copper products were 1.695 million tons, down 12.6%, and 61,000 yuan per tonne, down 5.8%. In the same period, imported mechanical and electrical products were 1.93 trillion yuan, down 14.4%. Among them, 146.84 billion integrated circuits, down 21.1%, worth 724.08 billion yuan, down 19.8%; Vehicles were 225,000 units, down 28.9% to CNY 100.41 billion, down 21.6%.