China'S Foreign Trade Has Attracted Attention In The First Quarter Of The Year.

China's first quarter foreign trade Poor data The 15 China Import and Export Fair (Canton Fair), which will be opened in Guangzhou on the 15 th, has attracted much attention. Liu Jianjun, spokesman for the Canton Fair, said that the number of purchasing businessmen expected to be present at the Canton Fair is expected to exceed that of the previous session, approaching 200 thousand.

Liu Jianjun made the statement at a press conference held on 14 th. He said that the number of visitors from the United States is expected to remain stable, and that the EU merchants will fall due to seasonal factors. After all, the purchasing season is mostly concentrated in the autumn, and the emerging economies will continue to show growth.

The Canton Fair was founded in the spring of 1957, and is held in Guangzhou in the two quarter of spring and autumn. It has been over fifty years ago and has always been considered as a barometer and a weathervane for China's foreign trade.

China Customs General Administration released 10 data display In the first quarter of 2014, the total value of China's imports and exports was 5 trillion and 900 billion yuan, down 3.7% from the same period (the same below). Among them, exports of 3 trillion yuan, down 6.1%; imports 2 trillion and 900 billion yuan, down 1.2%; trade surplus of 102 billion 830 million yuan, narrowed about 60%.

Liu Jianjun believes that the rising cost of production factors in the domestic and foreign trade enterprises, the intensified competition in the international market, and the acceleration of the transfer of orders to foreign trade all bring difficulties to foreign trade. In addition, a series of recent events, including the Malaysia Airlines passenger lost contact and the sanctions imposed by Europe and the United States on Russia, also bring uncertainties to the purchasers of the Canton Fair.

But Liu Jianjun also stressed that despite the severe foreign trade situation in the first quarter of this year, from the international demand, the world economy maintained a momentum of recovery in 2014, especially in developed countries. In addition, from the domestic competitive conditions, the internal driving force of domestic and foreign trade enterprises has been enhanced, and the competitiveness of enterprises has been further improved by the innovation of institutional mechanisms. All these factors are favorable for China's foreign trade, and the expected growth rate of foreign trade in the year is expected to reach 7.5%.

Liu Jianjun further pointed out that in this Canton Fair, a large number of small and medium-sized foreign trade enterprises hope to explore the international market demand through the Canton Fair. In addition, through the feedback from 6 previous investment and 3 roadshows, the total number of purchasers in this Canton Fair is expected to exceed that of the previous session, especially from the purchasers of emerging economies.

Data from the organizers show that Canton Fair The exhibition has a total area of 1 million 170 thousand square meters, with a total number of 59708 booths, 169 more than the previous one, and 24581 exhibitors at home and abroad, an increase of 64 compared with the previous one.