Recently, the reporter learned from the Sanmenxia Customs that in the first quarter of this year, the total import and export value of Sanmenxia reached 5.05 billion yuan, ranking sixth in Henan province. The export value was 580 million yuan, which increased by 22.5%; The import value was 4.47 billion yuan, ranking third in the province. In March, the total value of imports and exports increased by 16.1% and reached 1.43 billion yuan, which was faster than the growth rate of the province in the same period. Among them, the import value was 1.11 billion yuan, which increased by 8.2%; The export value reached 320 million yuan, which increased by 56.2%.

The export of contracted projects to foreign countries increased rapidly. Sanmenxia's import and export trade mainly focus on general trade, and its total value reached 4.97 billion yuan, which accounted for 98.4%. The export of goods from contracted projects was 72.22 million yuan, which increased by 6.1 times, accounting for 1.4%; The import and export of bonded logistics was 9.79 million yuan, which accounted for 0.2%.

Export growth is fast, mechanical and electrical products ranked first. In the first quarter, Sanmenxia's export highlights were varied, mechanical and electrical products exceeded food and agricultural products for the first time, which ranked first, with a value of 350 million yuan, an increase of 2.5 times, accounting for 60.9%. Among them, the export of machinery and equipment was 100 million yuan, which increased 105.8%; The export of electrical equipment was 80.22 million yuan, an increase of 252 times; Automobile wheel exports reached 39.72 million yuan, an increase of 56.8%; The export of testing equipment was 12.68 million yuan, an increase of 72 times. The export value of food and agricultural products was 150 million yuan, accounting for 26.6%. The export of chemical products was 39.23 million yuan, which increased 1.6 times.

The imported volume and price of precious metal ore has increased. In the first quarter, Sanmenxia's import value accounted for 88.6% of foreign trade, the import of "gold, silver, platinum" obtained eye-catching performance, of which the import of precious metal ore was 1.24 billion yuan, an increase of 17.4%; imported copper concentrates reached 2.85 billion yuan ; Imported crude copper was 340 million yuan, of which they accounted for 99% of imported value in Sanmenxia.

Business entities are full of vitality and private enterprises have achieved growth. There are 605 registered enterprises in Sanmenxia, which increased 13.5% year -on-year. In the first quarter of this year, there were 71 enterprises with actual import and export business, and 19 key enterprises with import and export value of more than 10 million yuan. Among them, the total import and export value of private enterprises was 680 million yuan, which increased 2.4% and accounted for 13.5%; While the total import and export value of state-owned enterprises was 4.37 billion yuan, which accounted for 86.5% of the total.

Trading partners are diverse and make mutual progress, and regional cooperation is becoming closer. Chile, Mexico, the European Union, Australia, Peru, Brazil and ASEAN are the main trading partners of Sanmenxia, with imports and exports of 1.65 billion yuan, 680 million yuan, 420 million yuan, 360 million yuan, 340 million yuan, 240 million yuan and 230 million yuan respectively.

The import and export growth of BRICS countries is encouraging. In the first quarter, the import and export in Sanmenxia reached 490 million yuan, which increased by 91.7 times; Imports and exports to countries jointly building the "Belt and Road" reached 3.1 billion yuan, and imports and exports to RCEP member states reached 660 million yuan.