In yuan terms, China's exports rose 22.2 per cent in April from a year earlier, with an expected increase of 12.5 per cent and a previous increase of 20.7 per cent.
In dollar terms, China's exports rose 32.3 per cent in April from a year earlier, with an expected increase of 24.1 per cent and a previous increase of 30.6 per cent. In dollar terms, China's imports rose 43.1 per cent in April from a year earlier, with an expected increase of 44 per cent and a previous increase of 38.1 per cent.
In yuan terms, China's imports rose 32.2 per cent in April from a year earlier, with an expected increase of 33.6 per cent and a previous increase of 27.7 per cent.
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According to customs statistics, in the first four months of this year, China's imports and exports totaled 11.62 trillion yuan, an increase of 28.5 percent over the same period last year and 21.8 percent over the same period in 2019. Of this total, exports totaled 6.32 trillion yuan, up 33.8 percent over the same period last year, up 24.8 percent over the same period in 2019; imports totaled 5.3 trillion yuan, up 22.7 percent and 18.4 percent over the same period in 2019; and the trade surplus was 1.02 trillion yuan, an increase of 149.7 percent over the same period last year.
In dollar terms, China's imports and exports totaled US $1.79 trillion in the first four months of this year, an increase of 38.2 percent over the same period last year and 27.4 percent over the same period in 2019. Of this total, exports totaled US $973.7 billion, up 44 percent from the same period last year, up 30.7 percent over the same period in 2019; imports totaled 815.79 billion US dollars, up 31.9 percent and 23.7 percent over the same period in 2019; and the trade surplus was 157.91 billion US dollars, an increase of 174 percent over the same period last year.
In April, China's imports and exports totaled 3.15 trillion yuan, up 26.6 percent from the same period last year, 4.2 percent from the previous month, and 25.2 percent over the same period in 2019. Of this total, exports totaled 1.71 trillion yuan, up 22.2 percent from the same period last year, up 10.1 percent from the previous year, up 31.6 percent over the same period in 2019; imports totaled 1.44 trillion yuan, up 32.2 percent from the same period last year, down 2.2 percent from the same period last year and 18.4 percent over the same period in 2019; and the trade surplus was 276.5 billion yuan, down 12.4 percent from the same period last year.
In dollar terms, China's imports and exports totaled US $484.99 billion in April, up 37 percent from the same period last year, 3.5 percent from the previous month, and 29.6 percent over the same period in 2019. Of this total, exports totaled US $263.92 billion, up 32.3% from the same period last year, up 9.5% from the same period last year, up 36.3% over the same period in 2019; imports were US $221.07 billion, up 43.1% from the same period last year, down 2.8% from the same period last year and 22.5% over the same period in 2019; the trade surplus was 42.85 billion US dollars, down 4.7% from the same period last year.
The import and export of general trade has increased and its proportion has increased. In the first four months, China's general trade imports and exports totaled 7.16 trillion yuan, an increase of 32.3 percent over the same period last year, accounting for 61.6 percent of China's total foreign trade value, an increase of 1.8 percent over the same period last year. Of this total, exports totaled 3.84 trillion yuan, up 38.8 percent, and imports totaled 3.32 trillion yuan, up 25.5 percent. In the same period, the import and export of processing trade totaled 2.57 trillion yuan, up 18 percent, accounting for 22.1 percent, down 2 percentage points. Of this total, exports totaled 1.62 trillion yuan, up 19.9 percent, and imports totaled 956.09 billion yuan, up 14.9 percent. In addition, China's imports and exports in the form of bonded logistics totaled 1.41 trillion yuan, an increase of 29.2 percent. Of this total, exports totaled 495.1 billion yuan, up 40.7 percent, and imports totaled 914.78 billion yuan, up 23.7 percent.
Imports and exports to major trading partners such as ASEAN, the European Union and the United States have all increased. In the first four months, ASEAN was China's largest trading partner. The total value of China's trade with ASEAN was 1.72 trillion yuan, an increase of 27.6 percent, accounting for 14.8 percent of the total value of China's foreign trade. Of this total, exports to ASEAN totaled 950.58 billion yuan, up 29 percent; imports from ASEAN totaled 765.05 billion yuan, up 25.9 percent; and the trade surplus with ASEAN reached 185.53 billion yuan, up 43.6 percent. The European Union is China's second largest trading partner, with a total trade value of 1.63 trillion yuan, an increase of 32.1 percent, accounting for 14 percent. Of this total, exports to the European Union totaled 974.69 billion yuan, up 36.1 percent; imports from the European Union totaled 650.42 billion yuan, up 26.4 percent; and the trade surplus with the European Union totaled 324.27 billion yuan, up 60.9 percent. The United States is China's third largest trading partner. The total value of trade between China and the United States is 1.44 trillion yuan, an increase of 50.3 percent, accounting for 12.4 percent. Of this total, exports to the United States totaled 1.05 trillion yuan, up 49.3 percent; imports from the United States totaled 393.05 billion yuan, up 53.3 percent; and the trade surplus with the United States increased by 47 percent to 653.89 billion yuan. Japan is China's fourth largest trading partner. The total value of trade between China and Japan is 770.64 billion yuan, an increase of 16.2%, accounting for 6.6%. Of this total, exports to Japan totaled 340.74 billion yuan, up 12.6 percent; imports from Japan totaled 429.9 billion yuan, up 19.2 percent; and the trade deficit with Japan was 89.16 billion yuan, up 53.6 percent. In the same period, China's imports and exports to countries along the "Belt and Road Initiative" route totaled 3.43 trillion yuan, an increase of 24.8 percent. Of this total, exports totaled 1.95 trillion yuan, up 29.5 percent, and imports totaled 1.48 trillion yuan, up 19.3 percent.
The import and export of private enterprises has increased and its proportion has increased. In the first four months, imports and exports of private enterprises totaled 5.48 trillion yuan, an increase of 40.8 percent, accounting for 47.2 percent of China's total foreign trade value, an increase of 4.1 percent over the same period last year. Of this total, exports totaled 3.53 trillion yuan, up 45 percent, accounting for 55.9 percent of the total export value, while imports totaled 1.95 trillion yuan, up 33.7 percent, accounting for 36.8 percent of the total import value. In the same period, imports and exports of foreign-invested enterprises totaled 4.32 trillion yuan, up 20.3 percent, accounting for 37.2 percent of China's total foreign trade value. Of this total, exports totaled 2.26 trillion yuan, up 24.6 percent, and imports totaled 2.06 trillion yuan, up 15.9 percent. In addition, imports and exports of state-owned enterprises totaled 1.77 trillion yuan, an increase of 16.2 percent, accounting for 15.2 percent of China's total foreign trade value. Of this total, exports totaled 513.64 billion yuan, up 9.8 percent, and imports totaled 1.25 trillion yuan, up 19.1 percent.
Exports of mechanical and electrical products and labor-intensive products increased. In the first four months, China's exports of mechanical and electrical products totaled 3.79 trillion yuan, an increase of 36.3 percent, accounting for 59.9 percent of the total export value. Of this total, automatic data processing equipment and its parts were 489.9 billion yuan, up 32.2 percent; mobile phones were 292.06 billion yuan, up 35.6 percent; and cars (including chassis) were 57.76 billion yuan, up 91.3 percent. In the same period, exports of labor-intensive products totaled 1.11 trillion yuan, an increase of 31.9 percent, accounting for 17.5 percent. Of this total, clothing and clothing accessories totaled 288.7 billion yuan, up 41 percent; textiles, including masks, totaled 285.65 billion yuan, up 9.5 percent; and plastic products totaled 186.96 billion yuan, up 42.6 percent. In addition, exports of steel products increased by 24.5% to 25.654 million tons, while oil products decreased by 5.3% to 24.608 million tons.
The import volume and prices of iron ore, soybeans and copper rose, while the import volume of crude oil, natural gas and other commodities increased and fell. In the first four months, China imported 382 million tons of iron ore, an increase of 6.7 percent, an average import price of 1009.7 yuan per ton, an increase of 58.8 percent, 180 million tons of crude oil, an increase of 7.2 percent, an average import price of 2746.9 yuan per ton, down 5.4 percent, and 90.126 million tons of coal, a decrease of 28.8 percent. The average import price was 477.7 yuan per ton, down 6.7 percent. 39.459 million tons of natural gas, an increase of 22.4 percent, an average import price of 2228.9 yuan per ton, a drop of 17.6 percent, 28.627 million tons of soybeans, an increase of 16.8 percent, an average import price of 3235.6 yuan per ton, an increase of 15.5 percent, 12.124 million tons of plastics in primary shape, an increase of 8 percent, and an average import price of 10700 yuan per ton, up 15.4 percent. The average import price of refined oil products was 8.038 million tons, down 14.9 percent, and the average import price was 3670.9 yuan per ton, up 4.7 percent. The average import price of steel was 4.891 million tons, up 16.9 percent, and the average import price was 7611.3 yuan per ton, up 3.8 percent. The average import price of 1.921 million tons of unwrought copper and copper materials increased by 9.9 percent, and the average import price rose 29.8 percent to 55800 yuan per ton. In the same period, imports of mechanical and electrical products totaled 2.27 trillion yuan, an increase of 21 percent. Of these, there were 210 billion integrated circuits, an increase of 30.8 percent, with a value of 822.24 billion yuan, an increase of 18.9 percent; and 333000 cars (including chassis), an increase of 39.8 percent, with a value of 117.04 billion yuan, an increase of 46.9 percent.
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