According to statistics from the Guangdong Sub-administration of the General Administration of Customs, Guangdong's foreign trade volume reached 6.49 trillion yuan in the first seven months of this year, a year-on-year increase of 20.5%. Its total import and export volume continued to rank first in China. Of this total, exports were 3.8 trillion yuan, up 10.8%, while imports rose 37.4% to 2.69 trillion yuan. The trade surplus narrowed by 24.5% to 1.11 trillion yuan. During this period, Guangdong's trade with ASEAN exceeded 1 trillion yuan, and the province recorded growth with all its major trading partners.

Guangdong has maintained double-digit growth in foreign trade in every month this year. In July, its foreign trade totaled 1.01 trillion yuan, up 19%, remaining above the 1-trillion-yuan mark after surpassing it for the first time in June.

In the first seven months, the number of enterprises in Guangdong with actual import and export activity rose by 34.7% to 183,000. Among them, private enterprises numbered 161,000, up 40.3%, and their trade volume reached 4.37 trillion yuan, up 26.7%, accounting for 67.3% of Guangdong's total trade and contributing 83.4% to the province's foreign trade growth. Foreign-invested enterprises recorded a trade volume of 1.91 trillion yuan, an increase of 13.5%, marking the 18th consecutive month of growth.

In the first seven months, ASEAN remained Guangdong's largest trading partner, with bilateral trade reaching 1.02 trillion yuan, up 14.2%. Guangdong's trade with Hong Kong, the EU, the US, and China's Taiwan Island stood at 990.1 billion yuan, 676.93 billion yuan, 582.5 billion yuan, and 533.05 billion yuan, respectively, representing growth rates of 47.4%, 5.2%, 3.8%, and 8.7%. Additionally, trade with South Korea, Africa, India, and Australia saw rapid growth, increasing by 44.3%, 19.8%, 16.5%, and 33.2%, respectively.

In the first seven months, Guangdong's exports of mechanical and electrical products reached 2.68 trillion yuan, up 15.1%, and their share in the province's total exports rose by 2.6 percentage points to 70.5%. Among these, integrated circuits performed notably well, with exports reaching 320.09 billion yuan, up 58%. Exports of electrical equipment totaled 306.08 billion yuan, up 24.9%, while exports of computers and their components amounted to 292.85 billion yuan, up 16.6%. In addition, exports of new growth drivers featuring a high degree of innovation and smart technology, such as lithium batteries, electric vehicles, drones, and 3D printers, continued to perform well. These exports reached 107.62 billion yuan, 30.65 billion yuan, 12.67 billion yuan, and 9.83 billion yuan, respectively, up 40.3%, 29.8%, 23.7%, and 120%.

前7个月广东外贸进出口6.49万亿元

据海关总署广东分署统计，今年前7个月，广东外贸进出口6.49万亿元，比去年同期（下同）增长20.5%，进出口规模继续稳居全国第一。其中，出口3.8万亿元，增长10.8%；进口2.69万亿元，增长37.4%；贸易顺差1.11万亿元，收窄24.5%。前7个月，对东盟进出口破万亿元，对主要贸易伙伴均实现增长。

今年以来各月进出口规模均保持两位数增长。单7月，广东进出口1.01万亿元，增长19%，继6月历史首次突破万亿元后，保持规模破万亿元。

前7个月，广东有进出口实绩的企业18.3万家，增加34.7%。其中，民营企业16.1万家，增加40.3%，进出口4.37万亿元，增长26.7%，占广东进出口总值的67.3%，对广东进出口增长的贡献度达83.4%；外资企业进出口1.91万亿元，增长13.5%，已连续18个月实现增长。

前7个月，东盟继续保持广东第一大贸易伙伴地位，广东对其进出口1.02万亿元，增长14.2%；对中国香港、欧盟、美国、中国台湾分别进出口9901亿、6769.3亿、5825亿、5330.5亿元，增长47.4%、5.2%、3.8%、8.7%。此外，对韩国、非洲、印度、澳大利亚等进出口也实现较快增长，分别增长44.3%、19.8%、16.5%、33.2%。

前7个月，广东出口机电产品2.68万亿元，增长15.1%，占广东出口总值的比重提升2.6个百分点至70.5%。其中，集成电路表现突出，出口3200.9亿元，增长58%；电工器材出口3060.8亿元，增长24.9%；电脑及其零部件出口2928.5亿元，增长16.6%。此外，含“新”含“智”量高的锂电池、电动汽车、无人机、3D打印机等新动能出口持续向好，分别出口1076.2亿、306.5亿、126.7亿、98.3亿元，增长40.3%、29.8%、23.7%、1.2倍。

文丨记者 汪海晏 通讯员 陈琳 吕美锦
翻译丨黄健新
审校丨曾敏