Henan's Jan–Aug foreign trade exceeds 550 billion yuan for first time

Henan's Jan–Aug foreign trade  exceeds 550 billion yuan for first time

河南省进出口值历史同期首次超5500亿元

Henan's import and export value hit a record high of 550.01 billion yuan in the first eight months of this year, up 19.3% year-on-year, outpacing the national average by 15.8 percentage points, according to Zhengzhou Customs on September 16. It is the first time in history that the province's foreign trade volume has surpassed 550 billion yuan during this period, setting a new milestone. Exports totaled 364.31 billion yuan, a surge of 29.3%, while imports reached 185.7 billion yuan, a 3.6% increase.

河南进出口规模再创新高。9月16日，记者从郑州海关获悉，今年前8个月，河南外贸进出口值5500.1亿元，同比（下同）增长19.3%，高于同期全国增速15.8个百分点，进出口规模历史同期首次突破5500亿元，刷新河南前8个月最高纪录。其中，出口值3643.1亿元，增长29.3%；进口值1857亿元，增长3.6%。

In the first eight months of this year, Henan's trade with ASEAN amounted to 74.31 billion yuan, up 8.8% year-on-year. Trade with the EU totaled 73.56 billion yuan, up 27.9%, while trade with South Korea stood at 37.49 billion yuan, up 9.6%.

国际市场多元化布局更优。今年前8个月，河南省、对东盟进出口值743.1亿元，增长8.8%；对欧盟进出口值735.6亿元，增长27.9%；对韩国进出口值374.9亿元，增长9.6%。

During the same period, Henan's trade with Belt and Road countries reached 271.38 billion yuan, an increase of 14.5%; with other RCEP members, 165.15 billion yuan, up 22.7%; with other BRICS members, 93.33 billion yuan, up 37.4%; with Latin America, 62.04 billion yuan, up 11.9%. Exports to Africa alone totaled 23.88 billion yuan, a rise of 25.5%.

同期，河南与共建“一带一路”国家进出口值2713.8亿元，增长14.5%；对RCEP其他成员国进出口值1651.5亿元，增长22.7%；对其他金砖国家成员国进出口值933.3亿元，增长37.4%；对拉美进出口值620.4亿元，增长11.9%；对非洲出口值238.8亿元，增长25.5%。（中文来源/河南日报 记者/王歌 通讯员/刘远方 编译/杨佳欣 审校/丁岚 赵汉青）