In January, Xinjiang'S Foreign Trade Achieved A Good Start. Import And Export Volume Increased By 11.7% Over The Same Period Last Year.

Learned from the customs of Urumqi: in January, the import and export volume of Xinjiang's foreign trade reached 13 billion 940 million yuan, an increase of 11.7% over the same period last year, of which the export grew by 10.2% compared to the same period last year, and imports increased by 18.8% over the same period last year.

In January, Xinjiang's foreign trade rose to 22 place in the national rankings, increased two places, and imports and exports both achieved two digit growth, of which the import growth rate was 15.9 percentage points higher than the national level in the same period. It has become a favorable factor to promote Xinjiang's foreign trade growth.

Urumqi customs data show that in January, Xinjiang achieved 9 billion 250 million yuan in import and export trade in the form of small border trade, an increase of 12%. The general trade mode achieved 4 billion 340 million yuan in imports and exports, an increase of 20%, an increase of 2.2 percentage points over the same period last year.

In January, Xinjiang's imports and exports to Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia and other major foreign trade markets increased significantly. Kazakhstan continued to maintain Xinjiang's largest trading partner status.

Xinjiang and Kazakhstan achieved an import and export volume of 5 billion 500 million yuan, an increase of 7.8%, accounting for 39.4% of Xinjiang's total foreign trade value in the same period.

Kyrgyzstan and Russia respectively became the second and third largest trading partners of Xinjiang, and the volume of imports and exports increased by 2% and 41.2% respectively.

In January, Xinjiang exported 7 categories of traditional labor-intensive products, such as textile yarn fabrics and products, clothing and accessories, furniture and parts, bags and similar containers, footwear, plastic products and toys, to 6 billion 560 million yuan, an increase of 7.9%, accounting for 57.8% of Xinjiang's total export trade, representing a 1.3 percentage point decrease over the same period last year.

Xinjiang's export of agricultural products was 590 million yuan, an increase of 20% over the same period last year, and its export volume reached 78 thousand tons, an increase of 17.3%, showing a rapid growth trend.

According to the analysis of Urumqi customs, in January this year, the success of foreign trade benefited from the pformation and upgrading of Xinjiang's foreign trade in 2018, and the foreign trade structure was further optimized.

At the same time, due to the influence of new year's day and Spring Festival holidays, foreign trade enterprises rush to import and export, the rhythm of work day is quickening, and the trade before the festival is intensive and frequent.

On the other hand, during the festival, the purchasing power and consumption power of all sectors of the society increased, and the demand for imported products increased. It showed a sudden, concentrated and large-scale consumption, and promoted the trade and consumption peak period of adult holidays.