With a total amount exceeding 16 trillion yuan! The foreign trade of the Yangtze River Delta region reached an all-time high in 2024
According to the statistics of Shanghai Customs, throughout 2024, the total value of imports and exports in the Yangtze River Delta region reached 16.01 trillion yuan, an increase of 5.6% year-on-year, accounting for 36.5% of the total value of imports and exports in the country, and the proportion increased again compared with 36.3% in 2023. Among them, the export value was 9.95 trillion yuan and the import value was 6.06 trillion yuan, accounting for 39.1% and 32.9% of the total value of national imports and exports respectively, with year-on-year growth rates of 8.2% and 1.5% respectively.Berg Strip 1x40, D-Sub Connector and IC Socket Machine Pin are sell a lot.
Mechanical and electrical products are the largest export category in the Yangtze River Delta region and serve as the "basic pillar" for stabilizing export development. In 2024, the export value of mechanical and electrical products in the Yangtze River Delta region was 5.96 trillion yuan, accounting for 60% of the total export value of the Yangtze River Delta region, with a year-on-year growth of 8.7%. Among them, the export value of integrated circuits was 455.35 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 14%, accounting for 40.1% of the total export value of similar products in the country; the export value of ships was 198.17 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 57.7%, accounting for 64.2% of the total export value of similar products; the export value of automobiles was 326.08 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 4.6%, accounting for 39.1% of the total export value of similar products in the country.
In 2024, the export value of high-end equipment in the Yangtze River Delta region was 261.16 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 61.7%, accounting for 56.7% of similar products in the country; the export value of medical materials and pharmaceuticals was 73.92 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 11.4%, accounting for 41.2% of the total export value of similar products in the country; the export value of high-tech products was 2.23 trillion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 3.8%, accounting for 35.5% of the total export value of similar products in the country.
In terms of expanding foreign trade markets, in 2024, the Yangtze River Delta region's imports and exports to countries jointly building the Belt and Road Initiative amounted to 7.7 trillion yuan, accounting for 34.9% of the country's total imports and exports to countries jointly building the Belt and Road Initiative; the imports and exports to other RCEP member states were 4.9 trillion yuan, accounting for 37.3% of the country's total imports and exports to other RCEP member states; the imports and exports to other BRICS countries were 2.13 trillion yuan, accounting for 34.6% of the country's total imports and exports to other BRICS countries.
Behind the continuous growth of foreign trade in the Yangtze River Delta region, the role of private enterprises cannot be ignored. In 2024, the imports and exports of private enterprises in the Yangtze River Delta region were 8.69 trillion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 8.2%, accounting for 35.7% of the total value of imports and exports of private enterprises in the country.