Henan's foreign trade soars 26.4% in Jan-Feb, outpacing Central China

Henan's foreign trade soars 26.4% in Jan-Feb, outpacing Central China

前2个月河南外贸进出口增长26.4%

增速高于全国 居中部地区首位

Henan's foreign trade witnessed a strong start in the first two months of this year. According to Zhengzhou Customs on March 12, Henan's foreign trade value saw a year-on-year increase of 26.4 percent to 135.42 billion yuan during the January-February period. This growth rate, the highest in Central China, was 27.6 percentage points above the national average, highlighting a strong upward momentum. Specifically, exports totaled 90.64 billion yuan, up 38.9 percent, while imports reached 44.78 billion yuan, up 6.9 percent.

今年前2个月，河南外贸开局良好。3月12日，记者从郑州海关获悉，1至2月，全省外贸进出口1354.2亿元，同比增长26.4%，增速高于全国27.6个百分点，居中部地区首位，呈现蓬勃发展态势。其中，出口906.4亿元，增长38.9%；进口447.8亿元，增长6.9%。

In terms of trade methods, the share of processing trade and bonded logistics increased 4.1 percentage points. During the first two months, Henan's general trade value reached 55.41 billion yuan, an increase of 14.7%. Besides, the value of processing trade and bonded logistics totaled 79.34 billion yuan, up 35.9 percent year-on-year, accounting for 58.5 percent of the total - a rise of 4.1 percentage points.

从贸易方式来看，加工贸易、保税物流占比提升4.1个百分点。前2个月，河南以一般贸易方式进出口554.1亿元，增长14.7%。同期，以加工贸易及保税物流方式合计进出口793.4亿元，同比增长35.9%，占58.5%，增加4.1个百分点。

Private enterprises saw rapid growth in foreign trade, underscoring the vitality of market players. From January to February, 8,205 enterprises in Henan saw actual foreign trade performance, an increase of 7.9 percent or 603 enterprises year-on-year, mainly driven by those in Zhengzhou, Luoyang and Xinxiang. Among them, 177 enterprises had a foreign trade value exceeding 50 million yuan, accounting for 82.5 percent of the province's total foreign trade. Private enterprises recorded a foreign trade value of 96.02 billion yuan, up 20.2 percent, while foreign-invested enterprises reached 31.67 billion yuan, marking a significant growth of 100.2 percent.

民营企业进出口快速增长，经营主体活力凸显。1至2月，河南有进出口实绩的外贸企业数量达8205家，同比增加7.9%，净增加603家，主要为郑州、洛阳、新乡活跃企业增加拉动。其中，进出口值5000万元以上的企业177家，进出口值占全省外贸的82.5%。民营企业进出口960.2亿元，增长20.2%。外商投资企业进出口316.7亿元，增长100.2%。

In terms of trade markets, ASEAN, the EU, the U.S., India, and South Korea were Henan's top five trading partners, each with an import and export value exceeding 10 billion yuan. Trade with the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) countries and Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) member states saw rapid growth. ASEAN became Henan's largest trading partner, with trade reaching 16.73 billion yuan in the first two months, an 8.6 percent increase. During the same period, its trade with the BRI countries totaled 65.84 billion yuan, growing 18.9 percent, while trade with RCEP member states surged 34.5 percent to 41.09 billion yuan.

进出口市场方面，东盟、欧盟、美国、印度、韩国是河南前五大贸易伙伴、进出口值均超百亿元，对共建“一带一路”国家和RCEP成员国进出口快速增长。东盟成为河南第一大贸易伙伴，前2个月，全省对东盟进出口167.3亿元，增长8.6%。同期，河南与共建“一带一路”国家进出口658.4亿元，增长18.9%；对RCEP成员国进出口410.9亿元，增长34.5%。

Henan's foreign trade structure has been continuously improving. From the perspective of export commodities, the export of electromechanical products, agricultural products, silver, and steel showed rapid growth. In the first two months, Henan's exports of electromechanical products totaled 59.24 billion yuan, agricultural products 2.33 billion yuan, silver 2.2 billion yuan, and steel products 1.81 billion yuan, with year-on-year increases of 54.5 percent, 22.9 percent, 38 percent, and a remarkable 292.5 percent, respectively.

河南进出口贸易结构不断优化。从出口商品角度看，机电产品、农产品、白银、钢材出口增长较快。前2个月，河南出口机电产品592.4亿元、增长54.5%，农产品出口23.3亿元、增长22.9%，白银出口22亿元、增长38%，钢材出口18.1亿元、增长292.5%。

In terms of imported commodities, the main drivers of import growth were automatic data processing equipment and its components, unwrought copper, and agricultural products. In the first two months, Henan's imports of electromechanical products, unwrought copper, and agricultural products reached 23.91 billion yuan, 1.61 billion yuan, and 2.5 billion yuan, respectively, with increases of 8%, 172.2%, and 50.5%.

进口商品方面，自动数据处理设备及其零部件、未锻轧铜和农产品是进口增长主要拉动力量。前2个月，河南进口机电产品239.1亿元，增长8%；进口未锻轧铜16.1亿元，增长172.2%；进口农产品25亿元，增长50.5%。

Over 70 percent of the provincially-administered cities saw growth in foreign trade, including 13 cities such as Zhengzhou, Luoyang, and Xinxiang. Among them, Zhengzhou led with the fastest growth, seeing an increase of 24.92 billion yuan in foreign trade, which accounted for 88.2 percent of the province's total year-on-year growth.

全省超七成省辖市进出口增长，郑州、洛阳、新乡等13市进出口实现正增长。其中，郑州领跑、增速最快，外贸同比增加249.2亿元，占全省外贸同比增加值的88.2%。（中文来源/河南日报 记者/王歌 编译/杨佳欣 审校/李文竞 赵汉青）