Henan's foreign trade hits 173.68b yuan in Jan-Feb, setting a new record
创新高！今年前两个月河南外贸进出口1736.8亿元
Henan's foreign trade has made a strong start in 2026. According to Zhengzhou Customs on March 16, the province's total imports and exports reached 173.68 billion yuan in the first two months, marking a record high for the same period in Henan's history. The year-on-year growth rate was 28.2 percent, 9.9 percentage points above the national average. Of the total volume, exports amounted to 102.12 billion yuan, up 12.7 percent, while imports surged 59.7 percent to 71.56 billion yuan.
河南外贸实现良好开局。3月16日，记者从郑州海关获悉，今年前2个月，河南外贸进出口1736.8亿元，同比增长28.2%，高于同期全国增速9.9个百分点，进出口规模创河南历史同期最高纪录。其中，出口1021.2亿元，增长12.7%；进口715.6亿元，增长59.7%。
Henan's foreign trade entities achieved remarkable growth in the first two months. A total of 11,200 enterprises in the province reported import and export activities, up 36.5 percent year-on-year. Among them, 211 companies saw foreign trade volume exceed 50 million yuan, a 19.9 percent increase from the same period last year. During this time, private enterprises recorded imports and exports totaling 133.16 billion yuan, rising by 38.7 percent, while state-owned enterprises reported 10.84 billion yuan, a 47.3 percent increase.
外贸主体活力增强。前2个月，河南有进出口实绩的外贸企业数量达1.12万家，同比增加36.5%；其中，进出口值5000万元以上的企业211家，增加19.9%。同期，民营企业进出口1331.6亿元，增长38.7%；国有企业进出口108.4亿元，增长47.3%。
Henan's foreign trade markets have become increasingly diversified. In the first two months, the province's total imports and exports with its top five trading partners grew to 86.62 billion yuan, up 32.3 percent year-on-year. Trade with ASEAN reached 22.73 billion yuan, an increase of 35.8 percent, while trade with the European Union stood at 16.61 billion yuan, up 7.7 percent. Trade with China’s Taiwan region totaled 12.86 billion yuan, surging 65.5 percent. During the same period, trade with other emerging markets also grew rapidly. Imports and exports with Latin America reached 17.58 billion yuan, up 8.8 percent, while trade with Africa totaled 7.58 billion yuan, marking a 41.9 percent increase. Additionally, trade with Belt and Road partner countries amounted to 75.81 billion yuan, up 14.3 percent, while trade with other RCEP members totaled 45.85 billion yuan, up 11.9 percent.
外贸市场更趋多元化。前2个月，河南对前5大市场进出口合计866.2亿元，增长32.3%。其中，对东盟进出口227.3亿元，增长35.8%；对欧盟进出口166.1亿元，增长7.7%；对我国台湾地区进出口128.6亿元，增长65.5%。同期，对其他新兴市场增长迅猛，对拉美进出口175.8亿元，增长8.8%；对非洲进出口75.8亿元，增长41.9%。此外，河南对共建“一带一路”国家、RCEP其他成员国分别进出口758.1亿、458.5亿元，增长14.3%、11.9%。
Exports from Henan showed a strong shift toward innovation and green development. In the first two months, the province exported 8.76 billion yuan worth of the “new three” products — electric vehicles, lithium-ion batteries and photovoltaic products — marking a 178.9 percent year-on-year increase. Exports of high-end equipment reached 1.63 billion yuan, up 55.4 percent, while biopharmaceutical exports totaled 170 million yuan, an increase of 34.2 percent. Exports of industrial gas purification equipment stood at 30 million yuan, more than doubling compared to the previous year.
出口向“新”向“绿”发展。前2个月，河南出口“新三样”产品87.6亿元，增长178.9%；出口高端装备16.3亿元，增长55.4%；出口生物医药1.7亿元，增长34.2%；出口工业气体净化装置0.3亿元，增长1.1倍。
Henan’s imports performed even stronger. In the first two months, both production demand and consumer activity showed steady expand. Imports of metal ores and concentrates reached 12.64 billion yuan, up 25.3 percent year-on-year. Imports of parts for automatic data processing equipment surged to 3.39 billion yuan, marking a 3.8-fold increase. Agricultural imports totaled 3.3 billion yuan, up 32.1 percent. Imports of unwrought aluminum, cosmetics and personal care products reached 970 million yuan and 760 million yuan, increasing by 2.1 times and 8.3 percent, respectively.
进口表现更加亮眼。前2个月，河南生产需求不断扩大，市场消费活力持续释放。进口金属矿砂126.4亿元，增长25.3%；进口自动数据处理设备的零附件33.9亿元，增长3.8倍；进口农产品33亿元，增长32.1%；进口未锻轧铝、美容化妆品及洗护用品分别9.7亿、7.6亿元，增长2.1倍、8.3%。
In addition, foreign trade in Henan has shown strong growth across its cities. In the first two months, all 13 prefecture-level cities and Jiyuan Industry-City Integration Demonstration Zone reported positive growth in imports and exports.
此外，河南各地外贸进出口增长势头良好。前2个月，河南13个省辖市和济源示范区进出口实现正增长。（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）