According to the Guangdong branch of the General Administration of Customs of China, Guangdong's foreign trade volume totaled 3.59 trillion yuan in the first five months of 2024, an increase of 13.6% compared to the same period in 2023. Exports reached 2.33 trillion yuan, up 10.7%, while imports rose to 1.26 trillion yuan, a growth of 19.2%.

The trade structure has seen significant optimization, with general trade and bonded logistics experiencing rapid growth. In the first five months, Guangdong's general trade imports and exports amounted to 2.14 trillion yuan, up 16.6%, outpacing the overall growth rate by three percentage points and accounting for 59.6% of Guangdong's total trade value. During the same period, processing trade recorded 752.59 billion yuan, up 3.2%, representing 21% of the total, while bonded logistics saw a 25.2% increase to 659.27 billion yuan, accounting for 18.4%.

Private enterprises have continued to expand their import and export scale, becoming a crucial component of Guangdong's foreign trade. In the first five months, private enterprises' trade totaled 2.29 trillion yuan, up 20.4%, making up 63.7% of Guangdong's total trade, an increase of 3.6 percentage points from the previous year. Foreign-invested enterprises recorded 1.11 trillion yuan, a growth of 3%, accounting for 30.9%, while state-owned enterprises' foreign trade reached 183.98 billion yuan, up 3.6%, accounting for 5.1%.

Regional cooperation has deepened, with positive growth achieved with all major trading partners. In the first five months, Guangdong's top five trading partners were ASEAN, HK SAR, the United States, the EU, and Taiwan Province of China, with trade increases of 11.5%, 17.1%, 10%, 5.9%, and 20.2% respectively. Trade with the member countries of the Belt and Road Initiative totaled 1.34 trillion yuan, up 11.1%, and trade with RCEP member countries reached 1.02 trillion yuan, growing by 12.3%.

The renowned "Made in Guangdong" brand continues to shine, with significant growth in the export of certain electromechanical products. In the first five months, electromechanical products accounted for over 60% of Guangdong's exports, with rapid growth in key items such as automatic data processing equipment and its parts. Exports of containers and ships also surged. Electromechanical product exports grew by 8.6%, making up 64.6% of Guangdong's total exports. Notably, exports of automatic data processing equipment and parts, household appliances, and integrated circuits reached 152.62 billion yuan, 139.93 billion yuan, and 107.28 billion yuan, respectively, with growth rates of 14.8%, 16.3%, and 27.3%. Electric passenger vehicles, ships, and containers saw remarkable increases in exports, with figures of 14.11 billion yuan, 12.01 billion yuan, and 7.38 billion yuan, growing by 65.4%, 76.6%, and 113.7% respectively. Additionally, exports of labor-intensive products were 326.34 billion yuan, up 0.2%, accounting for 14%, and steel exports surged sixfold to 72.84 billion yuan, representing 3.1%.

On the import side, both electromechanical and energy product imports grew by more than 20%. Electromechanical product imports rose by 26.4%, making up 63.6% of Guangdong's total imports. Among these, imports of integrated circuits were valued at 436.18 billion yuan, up 26%, automatic data processing equipment and parts at 81.92 billion yuan, up 119%, and semiconductor manufacturing equipment at 23.86 billion yuan, up 233.4%. Imports of coal, crude oil, and natural gas combined amounted to 41.66 million tons, an increase of 46.1%, with a total value of 58.35 billion yuan, up 20.7%.

Source :Yangcheng Evening News

广东前5个月进出口同比增长13.6%

据海关总署广东分署统计，今年前5个月，广东外贸进出口3.59万亿元，较去年同期（下同）增长13.6%。其中，出口2.33万亿元，增长10.7%；进口1.26万亿元，增长19.2%。

贸易结构不断优化，一般贸易、保税物流较快增长。前5个月，广东一般贸易进出口2.14万亿元，增长16.6%，较广东整体进出口增速快3个百分点，占广东进出口总值的59.6%。同期，加工贸易进出口7525.9亿元，增长3.2%，占21%；保税物流进出口6592.7亿元，增长25.2%，占18.4%。

民营企业进出口规模不断壮大，成为广东外贸的重要组成部分。前5个月，广东民营企业进出口2.29万亿元，增长20.4%，占广东进出口总值的63.7%，较去年同期提升3.6个百分点。同期，外商投资企业进出口1.11万亿元，增长3%，占30.9%；国有企业进出口1839.8亿元，增长3.6%，占5.1%。

区域合作持续深化，对主要贸易伙伴均实现正增长。前5个月，广东前五贸易伙伴分别为东盟、中国香港、美国、欧盟和中国台湾，进出口分别增长11.5%、17.1%、10%、5.9%和20.2%。同期，对共建“一带一路”国家进出口1.34万亿元，增长11.1%；对RCEP其他成员国进出口1.02万亿元，增长12.3%。

“广东制造”金字招牌持续擦亮，部分机电产品出口增长迅猛。前5个月，广东机电产品出口比重超六成，其中自动数据处理设备及其零部件等主要出口商品增长较快，集装箱、船舶等部分商品增长迅猛。前5个月，广东机电产品出口增长8.6%，占广东出口总值的64.6%。其中自动数据处理设备及其零部件、家用电器、集成电路分别出口1526.2亿元、1399.3亿元和1072.8亿元，增长14.8%、16.3%、27.3%；电动载人汽车、船舶、集装箱分别出口141.1亿元、120.1亿元和73.8亿元，增长65.4%、76.6%和113.7%。同期，出口劳动密集型产品3263.4亿元，增长0.2%，占14%；出口钢材728.4亿元，增长6倍，占3.1%。

从进口来看，机电产品、能源产品进口增长均超两成。前5个月，广东进口机电产品增长26.4%，占广东进口总值的63.6%。其中，进口集成电路4361.8亿元，增长26%；自动数据处理设备及其零部件819.2亿元，增长119%；半导体制造设备238.6亿元，增长233.4%。同期，进口煤炭、原油、天然气等3类能源产品合计4166.2万吨，增长46.1%，价值583.5亿元，增长20.7%。

文｜记者 汪海晏 通讯员 陈琳 吕美锦
译｜刘佳慧