According to the statistics of Ningbo Customs, from January to May this year, the total import and export value of Ningbo's foreign trade amounted to 560.95 billion yuan, an increase of 9.2% over the same period last year (the same below). Among them, exports amounted to 361.67 billion yuan, an increase of 8.2%; imports amounted to 1992.08 billion yuan, an increase of 11.1%.

The proportion of import and export of private enterprises further increased. from January to May, the city's private enterprises imported and exported 420.76 billion yuan, an increase of 10.6%, accounting for 75% of the total value of import and export of Ningbo during the same period, the proportion of which increased by 0.9 percentage points. Foreign-invested enterprises imported and exported 101.53 billion yuan, an increase of 8.9%; state-owned enterprises imported and exported 38.48 billion yuan, down 2.9%.

To the top five trading partners are growing. 1-5 months, the United States, the European Union, ASEAN, Australia, Japan for the city's top five trading partners, respectively, the import and export of 94.99 billion yuan, 93.74 billion yuan, 71.96 billion yuan, 29.73 billion yuan, 23.66 billion yuan, an increase of 14.5%, 3.5%, 19%, 18%, 2%. In addition, Ningbo's import and export to and from countries with "One Belt, One Road" is 245.27 billion yuan, an increase of 8.1%, while that to and from other RCEP member countries is 144.29 billion yuan, an increase of 10.8%.

The export of traditional advantageous products continued to grow. 1-5 months, the city exported 206.25 billion yuan of electromechanical products, an increase of 7.6%. Among them, household appliances, general machinery and equipment exports of 26.99 billion yuan, 15.68 billion yuan, an increase of 14.7%, 25.7%; by the economic recovery, transportation demand to enhance the impact of container demand growth, the city's container exports increased significantly by 719.1%. During the same period, the export of labor-intensive products 83.87 billion yuan, an increase of 11.4%, of which plastic products, furniture and its parts, toys, shoes and boots increased by 13.8%, 29.6%, 20.6%, 25.6%.

Resources, raw materials products imports grew significantly. from January to May, the city imported iron ore, copper, plastics in primary shapes, refined oil, aluminum, natural gas 25.24 billion yuan, 15.76 billion yuan, 13.26 billion yuan, 12.01 billion yuan, 3.27 billion yuan, 3.06 billion yuan, an increase of 59.2%, 11.6%, 7.6%, 52.9%, 66.5%, 6.7% respectively. Consumer goods imports of 18.2 billion yuan, down 2.5%; of which dried and fresh fruits and nuts, edible oils, alcohol and beverages increased by 26.7%, 7.6%, 5.2% respectively.

In May, Ningbo import and export 124.34 billion yuan, an increase of 12.3%, a growth rate of 4.6 percentage points higher than that of April, of which exports 83.87 billion yuan, an increase of 17.7%, imports of 40.47 billion yuan, an increase of 2.6%.