General Administration of Customs: ASEAN is China's largest trading partner in the first four months of 2022

　　According to the website of the General Administration of Customs, in the first four months of this year, my country's total import and export value was 12.58 trillion yuan, an increase of 7.9% over the same period last year (the same below).

Among them, exports were 6.97 trillion yuan, an increase of 10.3%; imports were 5.61 trillion yuan, an increase of 5%; trade surplus was 1.36 trillion yuan, an increase of 39.2%.

In US dollar terms, the total value of my country's imports and exports in the first four months was US$1.98 trillion, an increase of 10.1%.

Among them, the export was 1.09 trillion US dollars, an increase of 12.5%; the import was 881.42 billion US dollars, an increase of 7.1%; the trade surplus was 212.93 billion US dollars, an increase of 42.3%.

The import and export of general trade increased and the proportion increased.

In the first four months, my country's general trade import and export reached 8.01 trillion yuan, an increase of 11.2%, accounting for 63.6% of China's total foreign trade value, an increase of 1.9 percentage points over the same period last year.

Among them, exports were 4.41 trillion yuan, an increase of 15%; imports were 3.6 trillion yuan, an increase of 6.8%.

In the same period, the import and export of processing trade was 2.64 trillion yuan, an increase of 2.5%, accounting for 21%, a decrease of 1.1 percentage points.

Among them, exports were 1.65 trillion yuan, an increase of 2%; imports were 991.81 billion yuan, an increase of 3.4%.

In addition, my country's import and export through bonded logistics was 1.51 trillion yuan, an increase of 7.6%.

Among them, exports were 558.9 billion yuan, an increase of 13.5%; imports were 952.83 billion yuan, an increase of 4.3%.

Imports and exports to major trading partners such as ASEAN, the European Union, the United States and South Korea increased.

In the first four months, ASEAN was China's largest trading partner. The total trade value between China and ASEAN was 1.84 trillion yuan, an increase of 7.2%, accounting for 14.6% of China's total foreign trade value.

Among them, the export to ASEAN was 1.03 trillion yuan, an increase of 8.7%; the import from ASEAN was 808.99 billion yuan, an increase of 5.3%; the trade surplus with ASEAN was 223.42 billion yuan, an increase of 23.2%.

The EU is China's second largest trading partner, with a total trade value of 1.73 trillion yuan with the EU, an increase of 6.8%, accounting for 13.8%.

Among them, the export to the EU was 1.14 trillion yuan, an increase of 17%; the import from the EU was 596.04 billion yuan, a decrease of 8.3%; the trade surplus with the EU was 542.8 billion yuan, an increase of 67.8%.

The United States is China's third largest trading partner. The total trade value between China and the United States is 1.56 trillion yuan, an increase of 8.7%, accounting for 12.4%.

Among them, the export to the United States was 1.18 trillion yuan, an increase of 12.6%; the import from the United States was 387.19 billion yuan, a decrease of 1.7%; the trade surplus with the United States was 790.05 billion yuan, an increase of 21.2%.

South Korea is China's fourth largest trading partner. The total trade value between China and South Korea is 764.92 billion yuan, an increase of 8.4%, accounting for 6.1%.

Among them, the export to South Korea was 320.68 billion yuan, an increase of 12.4%; the import from South Korea was 444.24 billion yuan, an increase of 5.7%; the trade deficit with South Korea was 123.56 billion yuan, a decrease of 8.4%.

During the same period, my country's total imports and exports to countries along the "Belt and Road" reached 3.97 trillion yuan, an increase of 15.4%.

Among them, exports were 2.2 trillion yuan, an increase of 12.9%; imports were 1.77 trillion yuan, an increase of 18.6%.

The import and export of private enterprises grew rapidly and the proportion increased.

In the first four months, the import and export of private enterprises was 6.1 trillion yuan, an increase of 11%, accounting for 48.5% of the total value of China's foreign trade, an increase of 1.4 percentage points over the same period last year.

Among them, exports were 4.07 trillion yuan, an increase of 15.4%, accounting for 58.4% of the total export value; imports were 2.03 trillion yuan, an increase of 3.2%, accounting for 36.1% of the total import value.

In the same period, the import and export of foreign-invested enterprises reached 4.42 trillion yuan, an increase of 2.2%, accounting for 35.1% of the total value of China's foreign trade.

Among them, exports were 2.36 trillion yuan, an increase of 4.6%; imports were 2.06 trillion yuan, a decrease of 0.5%.

The import and export of state-owned enterprises was 2.04 trillion yuan, an increase of 14.1%, accounting for 16.3% of China's total foreign trade value.

Among them, exports were 532.13 billion yuan, an increase of 3.5%; imports were 1.51 trillion yuan, an increase of 18.4%.

Exports of mechanical and electrical products and labor-intensive products both increased.

In the first four months, my country's exports of mechanical and electrical products reached 4.04 trillion yuan, an increase of 6.7%, accounting for 57.9% of the total export value.

Among them, automatic data processing equipment and its parts and components were 508.88 billion yuan, an increase of 3.9%; mobile phones were 292.48 billion yuan, an increase of 0.1%.

In the same period, the export of labor-intensive products was 1.21 trillion yuan, an increase of 9.2%, accounting for 17.3%.

Among them, textiles were 310.88 billion yuan, an increase of 8.9%; clothing and clothing accessories were 299.39 billion yuan, an increase of 4%; plastic products were 210.19 billion yuan, an increase of 12.6%.

The export of agricultural products was 190.74 billion yuan, an increase of 18.7%.

The import volume and price of iron ore fell, and the import volume of crude oil, coal, natural gas and soybeans decreased in price.

In the first four months, my country imported 354 million tons of iron ore, down 7.1%, and the average import price was 752 yuan per ton, down 29.5%.

In the same period, imported crude oil was 171 million tons, down 4.8%, the average import price was 4323.6 yuan per ton, up 54.3%; coal was 75.406 million tons, down 16.2%, and the average import price was 1004.6 yuan per ton, up 109.1%; natural gas was 35.866 million tons, up 16.2%. It decreased by 8.9%, and the average import price was 3,842 yuan per ton, up 72.1%; soybeans were 28.36 million tons, down 0.8%, and the average import price was 3,979.7 yuan per ton, up 22.7%; primary-shaped plastics were 10.295 million tons, down 15.1%, imported The average price was 12,100 yuan per ton, up 13.3%; refined oil was 7.975 million tons, down 0.8%, the average import price was 5,001.9 yuan per ton, up 36.2%; steel was 4.174 million tons, down 14.7%, and the average import price was 9,598.9 yuan per ton , rose 26.1%.

In addition, the import of unwrought copper and copper products was 1.939 million tons, an increase of 0.9%, and the average import price was 64,800 yuan per ton, an increase of 15.1%.

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