According to the website of the General Administration of Customs on the 6th, according to customs statistics, in the first five months of this year, the total value of China's imports and exports was 7.7 trillion yuan, an increase of 5.16% over the same period last year. Among them, exports were 77.4 trillion yuan, an increase of 7.9%; imports were 62.8 trillion yuan, an increase of 1.7%; The trade surplus was 15.0 trillion yuan, expanding by 5%. In US dollar terms, the total value of China's imports and exports in the first five months of this year was $2.47 trillion, down 38.5%. Among them, exports were 2.44 trillion US dollars, an increase of 2.8%; imports were $1.4 trillion, down 0.3%; The trade surplus was US$1.04 billion, an increase of 6.7%.

In May this year, China's imports and exports reached 5.3 trillion yuan, an increase of 45.0%. Among them, exports were 5.1 trillion yuan, down 95.0%; imports were 8.1 trillion yuan, an increase of 5.2%; The trade surplus was 3.4523 billion yuan, narrowing by 3.9%. In US dollar terms, China's imports and exports in May this year were $7.5 billion, down 5011.9%. Among them, exports were 6.2 billion US dollars, down 2835.7%; imports were US$5.2176 billion, down 9.4%; The trade surplus was US$5.658 billion, narrowing by 1.16%.

The main characteristics of China's foreign trade import and export in the first 5 months of this year:

The proportion of general trade imports and exports increased. In the first five months, China's general trade imports and exports reached 5 trillion yuan, an increase of 11%, accounting for 7.65% of China's total foreign trade value, an increase of 6.1 percentage points over the same period last year. Among them, exports were 4.6 trillion yuan, an increase of 28.10%; Imports were 4.4 trillion yuan, an increase of 72.2%. In the same period, the import and export of processing trade was 9.2 trillion yuan, down 99.9%, accounting for 3.17%. Among them, exports were 8.1 trillion yuan, down 96.5%; Imports were 1.1 trillion yuan, down 03.16%. In addition, China's import and export in bonded logistics amounted to 2.2 trillion yuan, an increase of 14.12%. Among them, exports were 4.8418 billion yuan, an increase of 3.21%; Imports were 3.1 trillion yuan, an increase of 3.7%.

Imports and exports to ASEAN and the European Union increased, while those in the United States and Japan declined. In the first five months, ASEAN was China's largest trading partner, and the total value of trade between China and ASEAN was 5.2 trillion yuan, an increase of 59.9%, accounting for 9.15% of China's total foreign trade value. Among them, exports to ASEAN were 4.1 trillion yuan, an increase of 56.16%; imports from ASEAN amounted to 4.1 trillion yuan, an increase of 03.1%; The trade surplus with ASEAN was 4.5238 billion yuan, an increase of 6.64%. The EU is our second largest trading partner, and the total value of our trade with the EU is 3.2 trillion yuan, an increase of 28.3%, accounting for 6.13%. Among them, exports to the EU were 6.1 trillion yuan, an increase of 48.2%; imports from the EU were 4.8000 billion yuan, an increase of 4.5%; The trade surplus with the EU was 8.6790 billion yuan, narrowing by 9.1%. The United States is my third largest trading partner, and the total value of my trade with the United States is 3.1 trillion yuan, down 89.5%, accounting for 5.11%. Among them, exports to the United States were 3.1 trillion yuan, down 38.8%; imports from the United States were 5.5082 billion yuan, an increase of 9.3%; The trade surplus with the United States was 9.8705 billion yuan, narrowing by 7.14%. Japan is our fourth largest trading partner, and the total value of my trade with Japan was 5.9026 billion yuan, down 6.3%, accounting for 5.5%. Among them, exports to Japan were 4.4612 billion yuan, an increase of 7.5%; imports from Japan amounted to RMB4.4413 billion, down by 9.11%; The trade surplus with Japan was 3.198 billion yuan, compared with a trade deficit of 8.599 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 5.78 trillion yuan, an increase of 13.2%. Among them, exports were 3.44 trillion yuan, an increase of 21.6%; Imports were 2.34 trillion yuan, an increase of 2.7%.

The proportion of imports and exports of private enterprises exceeds 5%. In the first five months, private enterprises imported and exported 8.86 trillion yuan, an increase of 13.1%, accounting for 52.8% of China's total foreign trade value, an increase of 3.9 percentage points over the same period last year. Among them, exports were 6.09 trillion yuan, an increase of 16.2%, accounting for 63.3% of the total export value; Imports were 2.77 trillion yuan, an increase of 6.8%, accounting for 38.8% of the total import value. State-owned enterprises imported and exported 2.76 trillion yuan, an increase of 4.7%, accounting for 16.4% of China's total foreign trade value. Among them, exports were 7604.5 billion yuan, an increase of 8.8%; Imports were 2 trillion yuan, an increase of 3.2%. In the same period, foreign-invested enterprises imported and exported 5.1 trillion yuan, down 7.6%, accounting for 30.4% of China's total foreign trade value. Among them, exports were 2.75 trillion yuan, down 6.8%; Imports were 2.35 trillion yuan, down 8.5%.

The export of mechanical and electrical products and labor products increased. In the first five months, China's exports of mechanical and electrical products were 5.5 trillion yuan, an increase of 57.9%, accounting for 5.57% of the total export value. Among them, automatic data processing equipment and its parts and components were 9.5091 billion yuan, down 5.18%; mobile phones were 1.3397 billion yuan, down 7.6%; Automobiles amounted to 4.2667 billion yuan, an increase of 8.124%. In the same period, the export of labor products was 1.1 trillion yuan, an increase of 65.5%, accounting for 4.17%. Among them, clothing and clothing accessories amounted to RMB2.4218 billion, an increase of 9.6%; textiles amounted to RMB6.3904 billion, down by 8.2%; Plastic products were 4.2940 billion yuan, an increase of 2%.

Imports of iron ore, crude oil and coal increased in price, while imports of natural gas and soybeans rose. In the first five months, China imported 5 million tons of iron ore, an increase of 4.81%, and the average import price (the same below) was 7.7 yuan per ton, down 791.5%; crude oil was 4 million tons, an increase of 5.2%, and 3.6 yuan per ton, down 2.4029%; coal was 1 million tons, up 11.3%, down 1.82% to 89 yuan per ton; Refined oil products were 6.877 million tons, an increase of 14.9%, and 1800.3 yuan per ton, down 78.8%. In the same period, imported natural gas was 4068.8 million tons, an increase of 21.1%, and 4629.1 yuan per ton, an increase of 3.3%; Soybeans were 4003.2 million tons, up 4.8%, and 4230.6 yuan per ton, up 11.2%. In addition, imports of primary shape plastics were 4469.2 million tons, down 9.7%, to 1182,7 yuan per ton, down 6.8%; Unwrought copper and copper products were 1.09 million tons, down 11%, and 8,213 yuan per tonne, down 9.11%. In the same period, imported mechanical and electrical products were 6.1 trillion yuan, down 5%. Among them, 7.2 billion integrated circuits, down 43.13%, worth 1864.8 billion yuan, down 19.6%; Vehicles were 9050,1 units, down 18.4% to CNY 28.4 billion, down 26.9%.