32.33 trillion yuan, up 5.3% year-on-year. Perspective on the highlights of China’s economic development from the foreign trade data of the first three quarters.

CCTV News:On the afternoon of October 14th, the State Council Information Office held a press conference. The relevant person in charge of the General Administration of Customs introduced that in the first three quarters of this year, the economic operation was generally stable, the import and export of goods grew steadily, and the foreign trade structure continued to be optimized.

According to customs statistics, in the first three quarters of this year, China’s import and export was 32.33 trillion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 5.3%; Among them, the export was 18.62 trillion yuan, an increase of 6.2%; Imports reached 13.71 trillion yuan, up by 4.1%.

In the first three quarters, the historical period exceeded 32 trillion yuan for the first time, and the import and export in each quarter exceeded 10 trillion yuan, 11 trillion yuan and 11.17 trillion yuan respectively, which was also the first time in the historical period.

Tu Xinquan, Dean of the China World Trade Organization Research Institute of the University of International Business and Economics, said: "This year’s foreign trade performance is still very bright. The total import and export volume in the first three quarters exceeded 10 trillion yuan, showing the strong growth momentum of China’s foreign trade. The most fundamental factor behind this lies in the overall improvement of China’s international trade competitiveness, and our competitiveness comes from a highly complete manufacturing supply chain, huge economies of scale and rapid technological progress. Although the current world economic situation is turbulent and there are many unfavorable factors, strong international competitiveness is the basis and guarantee for the continuous expansion of our products in the world market. "

In the past two days, a large-scale liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier under construction of Dalian Shipping Company docked at the dock berth, and nearly 1,000 workers were outfitting the ship. On the other side of the dock, an LNG dual-fuel container ship is undergoing final debugging before delivery. This marine "Big Mac" is powered by natural gas and oil, which can reduce carbon emissions by more than 20% and sulfur oxide emissions by 100%.

Since the beginning of this year, under the background of decarbonization and transformation of the shipping industry, Liaoning shipbuilding enterprises are promoting the transformation and upgrading of mainstream products, actively providing green, safe and intelligent green ships to the world, and the number of products delivered has increased significantly. In the first eight months of this year, shipping enterprises in Dalian exported a total of 12.11 billion yuan worth of various types of ships, up 31.3% year-on-year.

The steady growth of import and export depends on both supply and demand.

According to the foreign trade data released on the 14th, China’s import and export maintained steady growth in the first three quarters. A reporter asked what were the main factors driving the growth. According to the relevant person in charge of the General Administration of Customs, the steady growth of China’s import and export depends on both supply and demand.

On the demand side, from an international perspective, the latest WTO report raised the forecast of the annual growth rate of goods trade. The World Bank, OECD and other institutions believe that the global economy is stabilizing and the recovery of external demand has created favorable conditions for China’s exports. In the first three quarters, China’s exports to traditional markets such as Europe, America and Japan increased by 4.2%, while exports to emerging markets such as ASEAN and Latin America increased by 12.3% and 13.7% respectively.

Domestically, since the beginning of this year, China’s industrial production has grown steadily, driving the import of coal, natural gas and iron ore to increase by 11.9%, 13% and 4.9% respectively in the first three quarters. With the cyclical upswing of the consumer electronics industry, the imports of semiconductor manufacturing equipment, integrated circuits and flat panel display modules have all achieved double-digit growth. The consumer market continued to grow steadily, and the imports of specialty fruits, wine, clothing and other consumer goods increased by 7.1%, 28.9% and 6.1% respectively, effectively meeting the diversified domestic consumer demand.

From the supply side. At present, China is accelerating the development of new quality productivity, and the trend of high-end, intelligent and green manufacturing is very obvious. Innovation makes China manufacturing more widely favored.

In the first three quarters, China’s high-end equipment exports increased by over 40%.

At the press conference, the person in charge of the General Administration of Customs introduced that at present, China is accelerating the development of new quality productivity, and the trend of high-end, intelligent and green manufacturing is obvious.

Customs statistics show that in the first three quarters of this year, China’s export product structure was optimized, and the export of high-end equipment increased by over 40%. The export of mechanical and electrical products was 11.03 trillion yuan, up 8%, accounting for 59.3% of the total export value. Among them, the export of high-end equipment increased by 43.4%, and the export of integrated circuits, automobiles and household appliances increased by 22%, 22.5% and 15.5% respectively. In addition, the export of traditional labor-intensive products was 3.13 trillion yuan, an increase of 2.8%.

Foreign trade business entities remain active, and private enterprises grow rapidly.

Statistics released by the General Administration of Customs show that in the first three quarters of this year, all kinds of business entities in China remained active, and private enterprises achieved rapid growth. Taking Jiangsu, which has the largest manufacturing cluster in China, as an example, relying on the complementary advantages of industrial structure with overseas countries, foreign trade enterprises keep a close eye on the wind direction of global industrial chain supply chain and continuously improve the export of high-tech products.

Since the beginning of this year, Jiangsu has continuously strengthened the deep integration of scientific and technological innovation and industrial innovation, and the export contribution of high-tech products has been continuously enhanced. In the first nine months, the export of high-tech products exceeded 860 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of about 10%.

In recent years, the private economy has made remarkable achievements, and the import and export scale has hit record highs. Not only that, private enterprises have also become a new force leading innovation and creation, and are the largest import and export subject of high-tech products in China.　

According to customs statistics, in the first three quarters of this year, the import and export of private enterprises in China was 17.78 trillion yuan, up 9.4%, accounting for 55% of the total foreign trade, up 2.1 percentage points; The import and export of foreign-invested enterprises was 9.53 trillion yuan, up by 1.1%, increasing for two consecutive quarters; The import and export of state-owned enterprises was 4.95 trillion yuan, an increase of 0.1%.

Tu Xinquan, Dean of the China World Trade Organization Research Institute of the University of International Business and Economics, said: "Private enterprises have played a major role in China’s foreign trade for many years. I think this is mainly due to the deepening of China’s reform and opening up. The continuous improvement of market economic system reform has created an increasingly optimized business environment for the development of private enterprises, and the continuous expansion of opening up has helped private enterprises to better learn, digest and absorb the world’s most advanced technology and experience, and keep up with or even lead the latest trend of world industrial development. Foreign-funded enterprises continue to play an irreplaceable role in China’s economic development and international exchanges. Opening up is not only our national policy, but also our firm belief. China will continue to expand its opening up and welcome foreign-funded enterprises to participate in the construction of Chinese modernization and share the development opportunities of China. "

Trade with more than 160 countries and regions around the world has grown.

According to the data released by the General Administration of Customs on the 14th, in the first three quarters of this year, the import and export of foreign trade between China and its major trading partners maintained a growth momentum, and the international market layout with close regional cooperation and diversified progress continued to be optimized.

These two days, in this food production company in Yunnan, workers are busy packing a batch of 850 kilograms of bagged rice noodles, which will be exported to Britain after passing the customs inspection.

Crossing the bridge rice noodles is a local traditional snack. After processing and upgrading, it carries Yunnan’s unique food culture and historical details and gradually "goes out of the circle" to the world.

With the help of efficient customs clearance and other measures, this year’s 1-mdash; In August, the export of ready-to-eat and fast-cooked products in Yunnan Province increased by 28.7% year-on-year, and the export value increased by 23.8% year-on-year.

Customs statistics show that in the first three quarters of this year, China’s market diversification was steadily advanced, and trade with more than 160 countries and regions around the world increased. The import and export of countries that jointly built the "Belt and Road" was 15.21 trillion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 6.3%, and the proportion increased to 47.1%. Imports and exports to other RCEP member countries reached 9.63 trillion yuan, up 4.5%, of which imports and exports to ASEAN reached 5.09 trillion yuan, up 9.4%. In the same period, the import and export to the EU and the United States were 4.18 trillion yuan and 3.59 trillion yuan respectively, up by 0.9% and 4.2% respectively.

Tu Xinquan, Dean of China World Trade Organization Research Institute of the University of International Business and Economics, said: "China’s foreign trade market diversification has continuously made new progress. While consolidating the traditional market, it has occupied an increasing share in emerging markets. This is the result of the concerted efforts of the Chinese government and enterprises. On the one hand, our government has actively signed various trade agreements with trading partners to explore ‘ Belt and Road ’ Market, constantly expand the circle of friends. On the other hand, Chinese enterprises have a strong sense of pioneering and flexible market strategies, and constantly develop emerging markets, so that China’s foreign trade competitive advantage can be fully exerted. "