On April 13, the State Council Information Office held a press conference on the import and export situation in the first quarter of 2022.
Li Kuiwen, spokesperson of the General Administration of Customs and director of the Statistics and Analysis Department, said that according to customs statistics, in the first quarter of this year, China’s imports and exports to countries along the “Belt and Road” reached 2.93 trillion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 16.7%.
Among them, exports were 1.64 trillion yuan, an increase of 16.2%; imports were 1.29 trillion yuan, an increase of 17.4%.
Mainly present the following characteristics:
First, the proportion of China's foreign trade has increased steadily; second, imports of energy products and agricultural products have grown rapidly.
Third, the export of mechanical and electrical products accounted for more than half, and the export of new energy products was active; fourth, the performance of private enterprises was outstanding.
(Chi Hanyu)
Responsible editor: [Luo Pan]