Bright growth rate and structural optimization: Maoming City achieves rapid growth in ASEAN trade in the first 8 months of 2026

According to customs statistics, in the first eight months of 2026, the total import and export value of Maoming City to ASEAN was 2.2 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 112.2%. Among them, exports amounted to 880 million yuan, an increase of 111.1%; Imports amounted to 1.32 billion yuan, an increase of 113%.

With the continuous release of RCEP policy dividends and the deepening of China ASEAN Free Trade Area construction, Maoming City actively expands economic and trade exchanges with ASEAN based on its characteristic industries and location advantages. Since the beginning of this year, Maoming Customs, a subsidiary of Zhanjiang Customs, has continuously improved its regulatory efficiency and service level, focusing on local characteristic industries such as petrochemicals and agriculture. Through policy empowerment, accelerated customs clearance, and precise assistance measures, it has effectively promoted the high-speed growth of trade with ASEAN.

The import of bulk commodities has shown a significant increase, and the structure of energy and resource supply has been optimized. In the first 8 months, Maoming City imported 720 million yuan of nickel iron from ASEAN, an increase of 64.2%; Imported wood and its products amounted to 120 million yuan, a fivefold increase; Imported resource commodities such as coal, coal, and naphtha amounted to 320 million yuan. During the same period, the import of livelihood goods such as agricultural products steadily expanded and the categories continued to enrich, with agricultural product imports reaching 100 million yuan, an increase of 53.6%; The import of leather products reached 20 million yuan, an increase of 14.5%.

Enhance the quality and efficiency of exported specialty products. In the first 8 months, Maoming City exported 60 million yuan of agricultural products to ASEAN, an increase of 21.6%, including 40 million yuan of aquatic products; The export of mechanical and electrical products reached 60 million yuan, an increase of 18.8%; The export of basic organic chemicals reached 30 million yuan, an increase of 64.9%. During the same period, the export of refined oil products was 280 million yuan.

The leading role of private enterprises is prominent, and the vitality of various entities continues to be released. In the first 8 months, private enterprises in Maoming City imported and exported 1.74 billion yuan to ASEAN, an increase of 85.4%, accounting for nearly 80% of the total import and export value to ASEAN, and are the core force in deepening the ASEAN market. Foreign invested enterprises imported and exported 360 million yuan, an increase of 2.7 times, with a significant contribution to exports; State owned enterprises imported and exported 100 million yuan, mainly focusing on the import of resource commodities such as crude oil.

Diversified development of trade modes, with bonded logistics accounting for more than half. In the first 8 months, Maoming City imported and exported 1.16 billion yuan to ASEAN through bonded logistics, an increase of 163.4%, accounting for 52.5% of the total import and export value to ASEAN during the same period; Import and export through general trade amounted to 1 billion yuan, an increase of 68.6%; The import and export through processing trade amounted to 50 million yuan, an increase of 8.1 times.

The market expansion has achieved significant results, and multi country trade has achieved high-speed growth. In the first 8 months, Maoming City achieved positive growth in trade with 9 countries in the ASEAN market. Among them, Indonesia is the largest trading partner, with imports and exports of 1 billion yuan, an increase of 86.9%; Imports and exports to Vietnam amounted to 430 million yuan, an increase of 3.1 times; Imports and exports to Singapore amounted to 260 million yuan, a 16 fold increase; The import and export of Thailand, the Philippines, and Cambodia increased by 62.2%, 2.4 times, and 17 times respectively, with significant market diversification effects.