Zhejiang's import and export increased by 6.2% in the first 5 months

According to customs statistics, the total import and export volume of Zhejiang Province reached 2.38 trillion yuan in the first five months of 2026, a year-on-year increase of 6.2%. Among them, exports amounted to 1.79 trillion yuan, an increase of 6.0%; Imports amounted to 584.85 billion yuan, an increase of 6.9%. In May, the total import and export volume of Zhejiang reached 512.48 billion yuan, an increase of 4.3%. Among them, exports amounted to 396.58 billion yuan, an increase of 4.4%; Imports amounted to 115.9 billion yuan, an increase of 4.2%.
From the perspective of trade methods, in the first five months, Zhejiang's general trade imports and exports amounted to 1.80 trillion yuan, an increase of 4.5%; Market procurement exports amounted to 279.63 billion yuan, an increase of 7.0%; The import and export of processing trade amounted to 162.11 billion yuan, an increase of 13.9%; The import and export of bonded logistics reached 132.82 billion yuan, an increase of 23.9%.
From the perspective of trade market, in the first five months, Zhejiang's import and export to the countries jointly building the "the Belt and Road" totaled 1.35 trillion yuan, an increase of 5.0%, accounting for 56.6% of Zhejiang's total import and export value; Imports and exports to ASEAN, Latin America, and Africa amounted to 418.73 billion yuan, 246.32 billion yuan, and 205.5 billion yuan, respectively, with growth rates of 24.3%, 4.7%, and 15.4%, respectively. The total contribution rate to Zhejiang's import and export growth reached 86.3%; Imports and exports to the European Union amounted to 362.11 billion yuan, an increase of 5.8%.
From the perspective of foreign trade entities, in the first five months, there were 122000 foreign trade enterprises in Zhejiang with import and export performance, an increase of 15.1%. Among them, there were 115000 private enterprises, an increase of 16.0%. The import and export of private enterprises reached 1.96 trillion yuan, an increase of 7.1%; The import and export of foreign-invested enterprises reached 289.43 billion yuan, an increase of 4.1%; The import and export of state-owned enterprises amounted to 126.21 billion yuan, a decrease of 2.8%.
From the perspective of key commodities, in terms of exports, in the first five months, Zhejiang exported mechanical and electrical products worth 847.39 billion yuan, an increase of 5.9%; Labor secret products amounted to 498.86 billion yuan, unchanged from the previous year; The export of high-tech products reached 169.04 billion yuan, an increase of 19.0%; The export of "new three types" products was 75.94 billion yuan, an increase of 51.7%, of which the export of electric vehicles was 31.3 billion yuan, an increase of 91.8%.
In terms of imports, in the first five months, Zhejiang imported mechanical and electrical products worth 103.86 billion yuan, an increase of 21.4%; Metal ore and mineral sand amounted to 67.17 billion yuan, an increase of 12.2%; Agricultural products amounted to 50.29 billion yuan, an increase of 14.5%; High tech products amounted to 46.57 billion yuan, an increase of 15.4%.