Zhejiang Labor Intensive Export Rebounded

In the first half of the year, the GDP data were released. On the same day, the transcript of foreign trade in the first half of Zhejiang was followed.

According to Hangzhou customs statistics, in the first half of 2013, the total import and export value of Zhejiang was RMB 998 billion 100 million yuan (equivalent to US $159 billion 390 million), and the exchange rate factor (the same below) increased by 6.5% over the same period last year, higher than the 3 percentage point increase in imports and exports during the same period last year. Of which, exports of 733 billion 310 million yuan (equivalent to 117 billion 110 million U.S. dollars), an increase of 11%; imports of 264 billion 790 million yuan (equivalent to 42 billion 280 million U.S. dollars), down 4.2%.

In June, the total value of Zhejiang's imports and exports was 178 billion 980 million yuan (equivalent to 28 billion 800 million US dollars), an increase of 8.7% over the same period last year. Of which, exports of 137 billion 840 million yuan (equivalent to 22 billion 170 million US dollars), an increase of 12.4% over the previous year, a record high.

Expert analysis shows that the growth trend shows signs of a rebound in the international trade environment.

　　 Export recovery of labor-intensive products

It is noteworthy that exports of labor-intensive products increased rapidly in the first half of this year. Among them, the export of mechanical and electrical products in Zhejiang province was 48 billion 270 million US dollars, an increase of 5%, accounting for 41.2% of the total exports of the same period. shoes Class, Spin Products, plastic products, clothing Furniture, bags, toys 7 categories) 44 billion 430 million US dollars, an increase of 13.8%, accounting for 37.9%.

"Labor intensive products have seen a rapid growth trend, and the growth rate is higher than the average, indicating that there are signs of recovery in the foreign trade market." Hangzhou customs experts analysis.

However, it is worrying that the export of high-tech products, ships and solar cells dropped by 8.3%, 30.4% and 45%, respectively, under the influence of the international environment of the industry.

　　 Foreign trade and emerging markets have been vigorously exploited.

On the export market, Zhejiang's exports to the EU and the US increased by 1.9% and 4.2% in the first half of the year, accounting for 37.9% of the total export value of the province in the same period. Over the same period, exports to the Middle East (17 countries), BRICs and ASEAN increased by 33%, 17.3% and 22.1% respectively.

"On the data side, the recovery of the US market shows that its domestic economy has improved, and its export growth has been relatively stable. It has remained at around 5%, and exports to the EU have also increased slightly. As the two most important export markets in Zhejiang, they grew steadily in the first half of the year, but their share is shrinking. It shows that we have achieved a strong development in emerging markets. " Hangzhou customs experts analysis.

　　 Zhoushan's export value declined considerably.

In this foreign trade transcript, Jinhua is the most striking.

In the first half of this year, Jinhua's imports and exports continued to grow at a rapid rate. Jinhua's imports and exports amounted to 17 billion 90 million US dollars, an increase of 1.1 times, exports of US $16 billion 340 million, an increase of 1.2 times, and imports of US $750 million, an increase of 12.7%. "Jinhua's foreign trade market is mainly represented by Yiwu, indicating that Yiwu's comprehensive pilot reform policies are playing a positive role." Expert analysis.

Contrary to usual contrast, the import and export volume of Zhoushan dropped considerably. Zhoushan imports and exports $6 billion 590 million, down 12.7%, exports 3 billion 450 million US dollars, down 20.5%, imports 3 billion 140 million US dollars, down 2.2%.

Hangzhou customs experts believe that "this is mainly affected by the downturn in the shipbuilding industry, and Zhoushan's exports are mainly ships, and the plight of the shipbuilding industry since last year has been revealed through the fermentation in the first half of this year."