Director Of Foreign Trade Department Of The Ministry Of Commerce Talks About China'S Foreign Trade Operation From January To August 2020

From January to August, the operation of foreign trade showed the following characteristics:

First, the role of "stabilizer" of private enterprises is prominent.

The proportion of China's exports to emerging markets increased by 0.1 percentage point to 48.8%. Among them, exports to ASEAN increased by 6.9%, and ASEAN became China's largest trading partner.

Third, the export-oriented economy in the central and western regions has accelerated.

The export of mechanical and electrical products increased by 2.1%, accounting for an increase of 0.7 percentage points to 58.5%. The growth rate of home appliances, mobile phones and integrated circuits reached 14.7%, 14.9%, 14.9%, respectively. Driven by the export of anti epidemic materials such as masks and gloves, the export of textiles and plastic products increased by 37.8% and 14.5%. Labor intensive products are greatly affected by the epidemic, and the export is relatively weak.

Fifthly, the industrial foundation is stable and the general trade is continuously strengthened.

The policy environment and business environment of the new foreign trade business continued to be optimized, the vitality of market entities was constantly stimulated, and the export of cross-border e-commerce and market procurement trade increased against the trend, with growth rates of more than double-digit. Under the complicated and severe situation this year, the steady and better than expected foreign trade lies in the strong leadership of the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping as the core. Thanks to a series of powerful and effective policies and measures to stabilize foreign trade issued by the State Council in time, foreign trade enterprises are also inseparable from facing difficulties, innovating and developing, making every effort to grasp orders and expand markets.