In the first three quarters, Fujian Province's imports and exports to the European Union exceeded 200 billion yuan for the first time in history during the same period

In recent years, trade between Fujian Province and the European Union has continued to heat up. According to statistics from Fuzhou Customs, in the first three quarters, Fujian Province's imports and exports to the European Union amounted to 207.06 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 5.6%. Among them, imports amounted to 31.14 billion yuan, an increase of 10.9%; Exports amounted to 175.92 billion yuan, an increase of 4.7%. For the first time in the same period of history, the import and export volume exceeded 200 billion yuan, and the scale of import and export, import, and export all reached a new high in the same period of history.

Fujian Province mainly imports and exports to the European Union through general trade. In the first three quarters, Fujian Province imported and exported 145.46 billion yuan to the European Union through general trade, an increase of 4.6%, accounting for 70.3% of the total import and export value of Fujian Province to the European Union during the same period; During the same period, imports and exports to the European Union through processing trade amounted to 29.4 billion yuan, an increase of 36.6%, accounting for 14.2%.

Private enterprises are the main force in Fujian Province's imports and exports to the European Union, accounting for over 70%. In the first three quarters, private enterprises in Fujian Province imported and exported 146.19 billion yuan to the European Union, an increase of 3.7%, accounting for 70.6% of the total import and export value of Fujian Province to the European Union during the same period. In addition, foreign-invested enterprises and state-owned enterprises respectively imported and exported 45.42 billion yuan and 15.34 billion yuan to the European Union, an increase of 10.2% and 11.6%, accounting for 21.9% and 7.4%, respectively.

Germany, the Netherlands, and Poland are the top three trading partners of Fujian Province for imports and exports to the European Union. In the first three quarters, Fujian Province's imports and exports to the above three countries were 76.4 billion yuan, 20.03 billion yuan, and 15.09 billion yuan respectively, accounting for 53.9% of Fujian Province's total imports and exports to the European Union during the same period. In addition, imports and exports to Hungary and Sweden increased significantly, with growth rates of 95.8% and 38.6%, respectively.

Mechanical and electrical products are the main export products of Fujian Province to the European Union, accounting for over 60%. In the first three quarters, Fujian Province exported 116.45 billion yuan of mechanical and electrical products to the European Union, an increase of 11.4%, accounting for 66.2% of the total export value of Fujian Province to the European Union during the same period. Among them, lithium batteries, ships, and electrical control devices were exported for 57.75 billion yuan, 5.88 billion yuan, and 2.62 billion yuan, respectively, with an increase of 4.5%, 230.3%, and 45.5%. Imports are mainly focused on mechanical and electrical products. In the first three quarters, Fujian Province imported 16.75 billion yuan worth of mechanical and electrical products from the European Union, an increase of 18.9%, accounting for 53.8% of the total value of Fujian Province's imports from the European Union during the same period. Among them, aircraft components and integrated circuits imported 3.18 billion yuan and 1.88 billion yuan respectively, with an increase of 32.5% and 286.6%, respectively.

Fujian Mawei Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. is the largest state-owned shipbuilding enterprise in Fujian Province and an important shipbuilding production base in southern China. It focuses on the research and development of high-end ships such as dual fuel vehicle roll on/roll off ships, special liquid cargo ships, regional container ships, and marine engineering equipment, forming a development pattern in the fields of ships and marine engineering, steel structures, and military products. We closely monitor the shipping development needs of the EU market and have produced multiple types of ships, such as roll on/roll off ships and oil tankers, which have been recognized by EU shipowners. In the first three quarters of this year, the company's import and export value to the EU was about 2.77 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 3.5 times compared to last year, "said Zheng Hao, the head of the company's customs department." The shipbuilding industry chain is long and the types of imported components are complex. From ship power equipment to special outfitting parts need to be imported from abroad. After being awarded the AEO advanced certification enterprise, we enjoy many customs clearance facilitation measures, such as priority inspection and priority clearance, which provide us with favorable guarantees to grab overseas orders and ensure timely delivery of ships. ”

To support trade between Fujian Province and the European Union, Fuzhou Customs continues to deepen the construction of smart customs and the "Smart Customs Strong Country" action, relying on smart supervision of exported lithium battery packaging, smart telecommunications quarantine and other models to improve customs clearance efficiency; Smooth logistics channels, comprehensively promote facilitation measures such as direct loading upon arrival and confirmation of departure, support the expansion and efficiency improvement of China Europe freight trains, and reduce logistics costs; Make good use of mechanisms such as problem clearing and enterprise coordinators, strengthen policy interpretation, timely solve difficult and worrying problems for enterprises, and help enterprises smoothly import and export. (Huang Xiangzhu, Chen Lilin, Wang Qinxi/Text)