According to Zhongshan Customs House, the total amount of Zhongshan’s import and export in the first 7 months of this year reached 157.8 billion yuan, up 30.6% year-on-year. Specifically, import amounted to 128.66 billion yuan, up 37.8%, and export amounted to 29.14 billion yuan, up 6%.

Private enterprises provided the major driving force to the substantial growth of the import and export. From January to July this year, Zhongshan’s import and export of general trade amounted to 86.25 billion yuan, up 60.9%, which accounted for 54.7% of Zhongshan’s total import and export volume. Private enterprises generated 68.49 billion yuan of import and export, up 93.8%, which accounted for 43.4% of the total amount. 

From January to July, the US was still the biggest trade partner of Zhongshan. Trade volume between Zhongshan and the US reached 32.56 billion yuan, up 25%. Import and export between Zhongshan and some countries along the Belt and Road grew steadily. For example, import and export between Zhongshan and India, Russia and Saudi Arabia increased by 49%, 61.7% and 61.4% respectively.