Shishi'S Strong Growth Momentum In Foreign Trade

　　 Reporters learned from the Municipal Bureau of foreign affairs, the first half of this year, Shishi foreign trade recovery growth momentum is strong, according to customs statistics, in the first five months of this year, the total export volume of the city was 399 million US dollars, an increase of 46.07% over the same period last year, of which clothing exports steadily rose, 5 months exports 249 million US dollars, an increase of 55.72%.

Data show that the overall growth of our main export markets accelerated in the first half of the year, especially for the two cities. America The trade volume of Africa and ASEAN has increased sharply, which has increased by 94.5%, 83.46% and 89.51% respectively. From country to country, the commodities of our city are Angola, Turkey, Spain, Uruguay, Philippines. Chile The rapid growth of exports in Britain and the United States was the largest increase in Angola in Africa, an increase of 403.56% over the same period last year, and exports to Britain and the United States doubled.

From the analysis of export products, the export growth rate of major commodities in our city has increased to varying degrees. In addition to clothing, export volume ranked second in the export of footwear products steadily rising, exports amounted to $69 million 190 thousand, an increase of 54.58% over the same period last year; exports of hardware, plastics and electronic products increased by 33 million 860 thousand, an increase of 43.41%; food exports 9 million 900 thousand US dollars, an increase of 47.76% over the same period, while the fastest growing handicraft product was up to 163.39%.

In terms of imports, the import and export volume of general trade imports in our city increased rapidly, with the growth of domestic demand and raw material prices. The import volume was 79 million 470 thousand US dollars, an increase of 99.7% over the same period last year.

Insiders say that this year, in order to protect the economic interests of domestic textile enterprises, some countries continue to adopt different forms of trade protection measures such as countervailing, technical barriers, corporate social responsibility, special safeguard measures and product recall, so as to restrict the export of Chinese textile garments, and also have some adverse effects on the development of textile industry in our city. He pointed out that in the process of global economic recovery after the outbreak of the financial crisis, trade protectionism will be a norm, and because China is the largest trade exporter in the world, it will become the main target country for other countries to implement trade protection measures. Therefore, the relevant export enterprises and departments in our City need to face up to this situation and take corresponding measures to minimize losses.

The comrades of the Municipal Bureau of foreign affairs told reporters that although the recovery of foreign trade was good in the first half of the year, the uncertainties of the current world economic recovery were still numerous. Due to the Greek debt crisis, the high unemployment rate in the United States, the rise of Global trade protectionism and the increasing cost pressures of enterprises, the development of foreign trade in our city will face many difficulties.

To this end, it is recommended that enterprises adhere to foreign trade Under the general direction of transformation of development mode and optimization of import and export structure, we should make full use of the WTO rules to take positive measures to deal with all kinds of trade barriers. Export enterprises should actively integrate into China's free trade area strategy, actively participate in various exhibitions organized by the government, understand and master information, and strive to expand emerging markets. At the same time, we must boldly go out and strengthen investment in international resources and raw materials market in order to break the monopoly of foreign manufacturers on raw materials.