Data from the General Administration of Customs of the People's Republic of China shows that China's import and export volume of goods reached 11.84 trillion yuan, up 15% year on year, hitting a record high for the same period. As provincial foreign trade data were released successively, Guangdong achieved outstanding results with total imports and exports of 2.54 trillion yuan and a year-on-year growth rate of 19.4%. The province has ranked first nationwide for 40 consecutive years, leading the country in volume, increment and contribution rate, fully showing its role as a foreign trade "ballast stone" of a major economic province.

Guangdong's commodity structure keeps upgrading toward high-tech, high-value-added, green and low-carbon directions. In the first quarter, imports and exports of mechanical and electrical products in Guangdong stood at 1.74 trillion yuan, rising 19.4%. Exports delivered particularly strong growth: exports of integrated circuits, lithium-ion batteries and ships surged by 63.4%, 65.5% and 70.7% respectively. Exports of 3D printers, unmanned aerial vehicles and digital cameras increased by 136.9%, 51.2% and 60.2% respectively.

In the first quarter, exports of Guangdong self-owned brand products grew by 38%, with their share of total exports increasing to 26.6%. This reflects a shift from OEM production to brand-driven development, with steadily rising value-added in exports. In Shenzhen, exports via cross-border e-commerce overseas warehouses reached 59.02 billion yuan, contributing over 40% to the city's export growth. In Guangzhou, market procurement trade exports surged by 140%. Among them, pre-packaged food exports totaled 210 million yuan and were sold to 90 countries and regions, opening new channels to global markets for micro, small and medium-sized enterprises.

Guangdong's trade network spans nearly 180 countries and regions around the world, with growing imports and exports with all major trading partners. Trade with traditional markets maintained steady growth. Imports and exports with Hong Kong SAR, the European Union, South Korea and the United Kingdom grew by 43.7%, 14.2%, 30% and 25.9% respectively. Emerging markets showed strong momentum. Imports and exports with ASEAN, Africa, India, Brazil and the five Central Asian countries increased by 13%, 29.7%, 20.7%, 22.3% and 24.6% respectively. High-quality Belt and Road cooperation continues to deepen, with imports and exports with BRI participating countries rising 14.8%.

一季度外贸成绩单出炉！广东稳居榜首

海关总署数据显示，全国货物贸易进出口总值11.84万亿元，同比增长15%，规模创历史同期新高。随着各省份外贸“成绩单”陆续公布，广东以2.54万亿元进出口总值、19.4%同比增速的亮眼表现，连续40年位居全国第一，规模、增量、贡献率三项指标领跑全国，充分展现经济大省的外贸“压舱石”作用。

广东商品结构持续向高技术、高附加值、绿色低碳升级。一季度，广东机电产品进出口1.74 万亿元，增长19.4%。其中，出口表现尤为亮眼：集成电路、锂电池、船舶出口分别大涨 63.4%、65.5%、70.7%。3D 打印机、无人机、数字照相机出口分别增长136.9%、51.2%、60.2%。

一季度广东自主品牌产品出口增长38%，占出口总值比重提升至26.6%，出口产品从“贴牌代工”向“品牌引领”加快转型，外贸附加值持续提升。深圳跨境电商海外仓出口590.2 亿元，对全市出口增长贡献度超四成；广州市场采购贸易出口增长1.4 倍，其中预包装食品出口货值2.1 亿元，远销90个国家和地区，为中小微企业出海开辟新通道。

广东贸易网络覆盖全球近180个国家和地区，对主要贸易伙伴进出口均实现增长。其中，传统市场稳固增长，对中国香港地区、欧盟、韩国、英国进出口分别增长43.7%、14.2%、30%、25.9%；新兴市场活力迸发，对东盟、非洲、印度、巴西、中亚五国进出口分别增长13%、29.7%、20.7%、22.3%、24.6%。高质量共建 “一带一路” 走深走实，对共建国家进出口增长14.8%。

文 | 记者 汪海晏
图 | 海关总署广东分署
译｜郑书悦
英文审校｜盛嘉