In the first 8 months of 2026, Zhanjiang City's level of economic and trade cooperation with ASEAN will continue to improve, with stable and high-quality trade

Since the beginning of this year, Zhanjiang Customs has seized the opportunity of the continuous release of RCEP dividends and the deepening of the construction of the China ASEAN Free Trade Area 3.0, continuously optimized the port clearance environment, unimpeded logistics channels, accurately implemented policies to benefit enterprises and relieve difficulties, continuously improved the level of cross-border trade facilitation, and helped the city improve the quality and efficiency of ASEAN economic and trade cooperation. According to customs statistics, in the first eight months of 2026, the total import and export value of Zhanjiang to ASEAN was 6.08 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 14.1%. Among them, exports reached 5 billion yuan, an increase of 20.7%, showing a stable and positive development trend with optimized structure

The export growth momentum is strong, and multiple categories are growing synergistically. In the first 8 months, Zhanjiang exported 2.29 billion yuan of steel and steel products to ASEAN, an increase of 7.3%; The export of electromechanical products was 730 million yuan, an increase of 22.5%, of which 530 million yuan was exported for household appliances; The export of agricultural products reached 300 million yuan, an increase of 13.2%. At the same time, exports of basic organic chemicals and paper products reached 390 million yuan and 180 million yuan respectively, both achieving high-speed growth.

The import structure continues to optimize, with agricultural products and industrial raw materials becoming important support for imports. High quality agricultural products and industrial raw materials from ASEAN have become important sources of incremental imports for the city. In the first eight months, Zhanjiang imported 310 million yuan of agricultural products from ASEAN, an increase of 20.4%; Imported basic organic chemicals amounted to 230 million yuan, an increase of 64.5%; Imported pulp amounted to 110 million yuan, an increase of 32.8%, effectively ensuring the production and supply of local manufacturing industry and helping to stabilize and smooth the industrial and supply chains.

The vitality of various enterprises has been enhanced, and state-owned enterprises have played a leading role. State owned enterprises in Zhanjiang City imported and exported 2.59 billion yuan to ASEAN, an increase of 5.2%, accounting for 42.6%, and are the core force in exploring the ASEAN market. Foreign invested enterprises imported and exported 1.63 billion yuan, an increase of 36.8%, with outstanding incremental contributions; There are 252 private enterprises with ASEAN import and export performance, accounting for over 90% of the total number of enterprises. The import and export volume is 1.86 billion yuan, a total increase of 11.1%, and the vitality of the main body continues to be released.

The diversification of the market has achieved significant results, leading to rapid growth in trade among multiple countries. The city has achieved significant results in exploring the ASEAN market. In the first 8 months, Zhanjiang's trade with 9 ASEAN countries has achieved positive growth. Among them, Vietnam is the largest trading partner, with imports and exports of 3.05 billion yuan, an increase of 25.5%, accounting for over 50%; Import and export to Thailand amounted to 800 million yuan, an increase of 3.3%; Imports and exports to Malaysia amounted to 470 million yuan, an increase of 14.7%; The import and export of Laos, Cambodia, and the Philippines increased by 110%, 99.2%, and 71.1% respectively, with significant market diversification effects.