Amid a complex and volatile global economic landscape, Henan's foreign trade has maintained steady growth, underscoring its strong resilience and vitality.
According to data released by Zhengzhou Customs on May 14, Henan's total imports and exports reached 275.77 billion yuan in the first four months of the year, up 29.5% year-on-year, 27.1 percentage points higher than the national growth rate, marking a record high for the period. Specifically, exports totaled 187.95 billion yuan, up 44.1%, while imports rose 6.5% to 87.82 billion yuan, generating a trade surplus of 100.13 billion yuan.
In the first four months, Henan's trade with ASEAN reached 35.25 billion yuan, up 11%, while trade with the EU totaled 32.97 billion yuan, up 19.2%. Trade with Japan surged 166.8% to 19.96 billion yuan.
Meanwhile, Henan's trade with the Belt and Road Initiative countries rose 18.5% to 131.54 billion yuan, accounting for 47.7% of the province's total foreign trade. Trade with RCEP member countries grew by 36.1% to 83.2 billion yuan.
In addition, Henan's foreign trade maintained strong growth momentum, with 13 prefecture-level cities including Zhengzhou, Xinxiang, and Puyang recording positive growth in imports and exports. Zhengzhou alone saw sharper growth at 44.6%, contributing 26.9 percentage points to the province's overall foreign trade growth. (Chinese source: Henan Daily Reporter: Wang Ge Translator: Yang Jiaxin Proofreader: Chen Xingjie and Zhao Hanqing)
