The total import and export value of goods trade increased by 6.4% year-on-year, and the foreign trade in Beijing showed strong momentum in the first quarter

Recently, Beijing Customs released the first quarter foreign trade data for the Beijing region. According to statistics, the total import and export value of goods trade in Beijing (including central units in Beijing, the same below) in the first quarter was 766.03 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 6.4%, showing a strong momentum and a good start.

On the production line of Beiqi Foton Automobile Factory, automated welding robots are constantly busy, with real-time updates of production data, workstation status, material progress, and other information on electronic screens. In the first quarter of this year, Foton Motor not only blossomed in multiple locations in the domestic market, but also continued to implement and achieve results in its "comprehensive internationalization" strategy. Data shows that in the first quarter, the brand sold 54000 vehicles overseas, a year-on-year increase of 34.4%, driving the acceleration of "Beijing Intelligent Manufacturing" towards the world.

Beiqi Foton is a microcosm of the acceleration of high-end manufacturing in Beijing's overseas expansion. Data shows that in the first quarter, the import and export value of high-tech products in Beijing was 134.29 billion yuan, an increase of 11.0%, accounting for 17.5% of the total import and export value of the region, an increase of 0.7 percentage points compared to the same period last year, and driving the growth rate of regional import and export value by 1.8 percentage points, with the strongest driving effect.

Among them, the export of high-tech products in Beijing was 51.72 billion yuan, an increase of 27.0%, and the import was 82.57 billion yuan, an increase of 2.9%. Specifically, the semiconductor manufacturing industry is thriving, with imports of semiconductor manufacturing equipment reaching 13.95 billion yuan, an increase of 193.1%, and exports of integrated circuits reaching 12.06 billion yuan, an increase of 129.4%; The pharmaceutical and health industry is steadily improving, with the import and export value of pharmaceutical materials and drugs reaching 29.47 billion yuan, an increase of 5.4%, and the import and export value of medical instruments and devices reaching 6.55 billion yuan, an increase of 15.6%. During the same period, the import and export value of aircraft components was 4.86 billion yuan, an increase of 10.7%; The export value of flat panel display modules was 3.79 billion yuan, an increase of 39.7%.

The sustained high-speed growth of imports and exports of private enterprises is also a major highlight of foreign trade development in the first quarter. In the first quarter, the import and export value of private enterprises in Beijing was 130.43 billion yuan, an increase of 35.1%, which was 18.9 percentage points higher than the national growth rate of private enterprise import and export value, accounting for 17.0% of the total import and export value of the region. Among them, private enterprises in Beijing exported 44.89 billion yuan, an increase of 26.0%, and imported 85.54 billion yuan, an increase of 40.5%. From the perspective of growth rate, the import and export value of private enterprises has increased by more than double digits for four consecutive quarters and is showing an accelerating trend. In terms of contribution, private enterprises have driven the growth rate of regional imports and exports by 4.7 percentage points, with the strongest driving effect.

During the same period, the import and export value of state-owned enterprises reached 515.65 billion yuan, an increase of 2.8%, accounting for 67.3% of the regional total import and export value.

Beijing maintains growth in imports and exports to emerging markets. In the first quarter, the import and export value to the countries jointly building the "the Belt and Road" was 425.0 billion yuan, accounting for 55.5%; The import and export value of other BRICS member countries reached 160.43 billion yuan, an increase of 2.5%; The import and export value of Latin American countries reached 86.21 billion yuan, an increase of 27.4%. During the same period, the import and export value of major trading partners in Beijing to Switzerland, ASEAN, and Brazil increased by 205.2%, 13.3%, and 62.1% respectively.