In the first half of the year, Shaanxi's imports and exports increased by 93.7% year-on-year

This report (Reporter Xiao Qian, Intern Reporter Zhang Yiming) "In the first half of this year, Shaanxi's import and export volume reached a historical high of 472.75 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 93.7%, ranking first in the country in terms of growth rate and 76.8 percentage points higher than the national average. Among them, exports reached 367.59 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 115.7%, 102.3 percentage points higher than the national average; imports reached 105.16 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 42.9%, 20.8 percentage points higher than the national average." On July 21, Li Jinsheng, Deputy Director of Xi'an Customs, introduced it at a press conference held by the Provincial Government Information Office.

The total value, growth rate, and ranking have reached new highs. In the first half of the year, the monthly import and export value of the province increased month by month. In May, the province's imports and exports reached 100.55 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 121%. For the first time in a single month, imports and exports exceeded 100 billion yuan. In June, imports and exports reached 101.43 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 142.7%, reaching new highs. From a national ranking perspective, Shaanxi's total import and export value in the first half of the year refreshed its position, ranking twelfth; The growth rate of foreign trade leads the country and takes a big step forward, with the foreign trade ranking surpassing the GDP ranking for the first time.

The import and export of major trading partners have seen comprehensive growth. Shaanxi's imports and exports to ASEAN amounted to 113.3 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 182.7%; Imports and exports to South Korea amounted to 98.65 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 182.1%; Imports and exports to Hong Kong, China amounted to 47.6 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 242.1%; Import and export to Taiwan, China reached 47.09 billion yuan, up 55.1% year on year; Imports and exports to the European Union amounted to 41.69 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 38.4%; Imports and exports to the United States amounted to 35.99 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 170.6%. Over the same period, Shaanxi's import and export to countries jointly building the "the Belt and Road" reached 276.86 billion yuan, up 109.5% year on year. The number of trading partners in Shaanxi has reached 217.

Various business entities are bursting with vitality. The import and export of foreign-funded enterprises reached 348.05 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 145.7%. The import and export of private enterprises reached 108.17 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 27.5%, and the scale of import and export continues to grow. State owned enterprises imported and exported 15.71 billion yuan.

Port opening and regional opening work together in synergy. In the first half of the year, Shaanxi's imports and exports through air transportation amounted to 337.66 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 185.2%; The import and export through railway transportation amounted to 23.14 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 8.4%. From a regional perspective, the development of foreign trade in the province has blossomed in multiple areas, with 7 cities achieving double-digit growth in foreign trade. Yulin ranked first with a growth rate of 279.8%, while Tongchuan's imports and exports increased by 124.2% year-on-year, Xi'an's imports and exports increased by 96.2% year-on-year, Xianyang's imports and exports increased by 43.9% year-on-year, Ankang's imports and exports increased by 22.8% year-on-year, Baoji's imports and exports increased by 18.9% year-on-year, and Yan'an's imports and exports increased by 18.2% year-on-year.