Zhejiang's imports and exports increased by 8.6% year-on-year in the first half of the year

According to statistics from Hangzhou Customs, the import and export of Zhejiang Province in the first half of the year amounted to 2.97 trillion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 8.6%. Among them, exports amounted to 2.26 trillion yuan, an increase of 9.2%; Imports amounted to 703.16 billion yuan, an increase of 6.7%. Import and export, export, and import account for 11.7%, 15.4%, and 6.5% of the national total, respectively.
The continuous expansion of emerging markets has led to stable growth in imports and exports for developed economies. In the first half of the year, Zhejiang Province's imports and exports to emerging markets amounted to 1.75 trillion yuan, an increase of 9.9%, accounting for 58.8% of the province's total imports and exports. Among them, imports and exports to ASEAN and Africa amounted to 523.56 billion yuan and 265.97 billion yuan, respectively, an increase of 25.6% and 21.6%. During the same period, imports and exports to developed economies amounted to 1.22 trillion yuan, an increase of 6.8%.
The export structure is accelerating iteration, and the proportion of independent brands is increasing. In the first half of the year, the export of high-tech products reached 209.66 billion yuan, an increase of 22.5%, accounting for 9.3% of the province's exports. Among them, the export of ships and marine engineering equipment and new materials increased by 27.9% and 86.3% respectively; The export of intelligent bionic robots reached 430 million yuan, accounting for 60.2% of the national export of similar products. The export of "new three types" products reached 94.97 billion yuan, an increase of 57.7%, contributing 18.2% to the province's export growth. Among them, the export of electric vehicles and lithium batteries both increased by 1.1 times. During the same period, the export of independent brand products in the province increased by 22.8%, accounting for 17.5%.
The growth trend of key components and raw materials is improving, and the import of agricultural products continues to grow. The import of electromechanical products reached 124.63 billion yuan, an increase of 17.5%. Key components such as integrated circuits, flat panel display modules, and storage components increased by 39.1%, 2.2 times, and 1.6 times respectively; Metal ore imports amounted to 83.75 billion yuan, an increase of 17.7%; The import of agricultural products reached 61.67 billion yuan, an increase of 12.1%.