Garment Exports In Sichuan Dropped Nearly 60% In The First Quarter.

Yesterday, Chengdu Customs released the 1 quarter of this year. Sichuan The situation of foreign trade has reached 1-3 in July. Trade Total imports and exports amounted to US $8 billion 880 million, up from the same period last year (the same below) 17%, Sichuan. foreign trade The total value of imports and exports ranks eleventh in the country.

In terms of exports, the export of mechanical and electrical products in Sichuan was slower than that in the whole country, and the export of luggage and agricultural products increased rapidly. In addition to the European Union, the import of other major trading partners has increased to varying degrees, while the number of imports from Sichuan is still growing.

Imports of electronic products show decline

In the 1 quarter of this year, the total value of imports in Sichuan was $4 billion 150 million, an increase.

29.5%. According to the analysis of Chengdu customs, general trade is the main force to promote the import growth of the whole province, and electromechanical products are the main growth point of imports.

Sichuan imports $3 billion 140 million of mechanical and electrical products, accounting for over 70% of Sichuan's total imports.

Among them, the import of electrical and electronic products decreased by 0.9% from 1 billion 500 million US dollars, and its main products were integrated circuits and printed circuits.

Machinery and equipment import growth, its main products are manufacturing of semiconductor devices and flat panel display machines, steam turbines, gas turbines and other complete sets of equipment parts, valves and metal processing machine tools.

In addition, metal ore has become the largest import primary product.

In addition to the European Union, imports of other major trading partners have increased to varying degrees. Japan's earthquake did not seem to affect imports in the 1 quarter. In the first 3 months, Sichuan imported $1 billion 70 million from Japan, an increase of 98.8%.

Rapid growth of export luggage

On the export side, Sichuan's export of mechanical and electrical products is slower than that of the whole country. "Travel bags and exports of agricultural products have increased rapidly." According to Chengdu customs, in the 1 quarter, Sichuan's total export value was US $4 billion 730 million, an increase of 7.8%, while processing trade is the primary factor to stimulate export growth. It is worth noting that clothing exports have dropped significantly, and exports of clothing and accessories have dropped by more than 60%. In addition, export shoes and boots also declined slightly.

At present, foreign-invested enterprises have become the main force to stimulate Sichuan's foreign trade growth, and the number of foreign trade export enterprises has decreased. Private enterprises are the largest exporters and foreign-invested enterprises are the largest importers. In the 1 quarter, the total number of enterprises with export performance in Sichuan was 1820, representing a decrease of 113 compared with the same period last year, of which 501 were new enterprises. In addition, the export value of 614 enterprises dropped to zero.