Latest data from Ningbo Port: Automobile exports exceeded 5.2 billion yuan in April, accounting for 80% of new energy vehicles

In April of this year, the export of new energy vehicles at Ningbo Port experienced explosive growth: the monthly export value reached 4.37 billion yuan and the export volume reached 41000 vehicles, an increase of 148.1% and 138.2% respectively year-on-year, becoming the core engine driving automobile exports. From the busy loading operations in Meishan Port Area to the rapid expansion of local enterprises in markets such as Central Asia and Latin America, Ningbo Port is demonstrating China's competitive advantage in the global supply chain for new energy vehicles with strong export momentum.
The bridge crane stands tall and the robotic arm moves precisely. This is Meishan Port Area, Zhoushan Port, Ningbo. Under the skilled operation of workers, hundreds of new energy vehicles orderly entered the roll on/roll off cabin. Soon, the ship will slowly depart from the port and be transported to Brazil.
This busy scene has lasted for the past two months.
According to statistics from Ningbo Customs, in April of this year, the export of new energy vehicles at Ningbo Port showed a significant increase compared to March: the export value reached 4.37 billion yuan, with an export volume of 41000 vehicles, an increase of 148.1% and 138.2% year-on-year, and a doubling and 95.9% month on month increase, respectively.
During the same period, the export value of automobiles at Ningbo Port reached 5.27 billion yuan, with new energy vehicles accounting for 82.9% of the total export value, becoming the core "engine" of automobile exports.
From a market perspective, Brazil, Jordan, and ASEAN ranked among the top three export markets for new energy vehicles in April, with export values reaching 2.92 billion yuan, 260 million yuan, and 260 million yuan respectively, an increase of 361.6%, 112.1%, and 67.1% year-on-year, demonstrating the strong international market competitiveness of Chinese manufacturing.
As a local automobile export enterprise rooted in Ningbo, Zhejiang Zhongda Yuantong International Trade Co., Ltd. has established cooperation in Latin America, South Asia, Central Asia and surrounding countries and regions, and continues to expand its overseas market.
The executive vice general manager of the company, Xu Haonan, said, "Just targeting the Central Asian region, we exported more than 1300 new energy vehicles in the first four months, with a year-on-year increase of 1197% in export value
Driven by the export volume in April, the automobile export volume at Ningbo Port reached 169000 vehicles in the first four months of this year, with an export value of 17.33 billion yuan, an increase of 49.6% and 52.1% year-on-year, respectively. During the same period, the export volume of new energy vehicles reached 123000 units, with an export value of 13.89 billion yuan, an increase of 76.05% and 79.2% year-on-year, respectively.
Affected by the international situation, our automobile export logistics business volume has declined in the first quarter. Since April, with the gradual recovery of the market, our business is recovering in an orderly manner. Last month, we represented nearly 5000 automobile exports, a month on month increase of 18.7%, "said Chen Xue, the head of Ningbo Xiaohe Supply Chain Management Co., Ltd.
According to him, starting this month, the company will focus its core export markets on the Middle East, Mediterranean, North Africa and other regions, while continuing to maintain the good growth momentum in South America.
Chen Yi, Chief of the Second Comprehensive Business Section of Meishan Customs under Ningbo Customs, said that at present, the export of new energy vehicles at Ningbo Port has covered more than 120 countries and regions in the world, and the market share of countries jointly building the "the Belt and Road" has steadily increased.