According to Shanghai Customs statistics, in 2024, the import and export scale of the Yangtze River Delta region hit a record high: a total value of 16.01 trillion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 5.6%, accounting for 36.5% of the country's total import and export value. Among them, exports were 9.95 trillion yuan and imports were 6.06 trillion yuan, accounting for 39.1% and 32.9% of the country's total import and export value respectively, with year-on-year growth of 8.2% and 1.5% respectively.

In 2024, the Yangtze River Delta region:

Imports and exports to countries co-building the "Belt and Road" will be 7.7 trillion yuan, accounting for the country's total imports and exports to countries co-building the "Belt and Road" 34.9% of the value;

Imports and exports to other RCEP member countries were 4.9 trillion yuan, accounting for 37.3% of the country’s total imports and exports to other RCEP member countries;

Imports and exports to other BRICS countries were 2.13 trillion yuan, accounting for 37.3% of the country’s total imports and exports to other RCEP members. 34.6% of the total import and export value of BRICS countries.

In 2024, the export of mechanical and electrical products in the Yangtze River Delta region is 5.96 trillion yuan, accounting for 60% of the total exports in the Yangtze River Delta region. Among them:

Integrated circuit exports were 455.35 billion yuan, accounting for 40.1% of the country’s total export value of similar commodities;

Ship exports were 198.17 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 57.7%, accounting for 40.1% of the country’s total exports of similar commodities. 64.2% of the total value;

Automobile exports were 326.08 billion yuan, accounting for 39.1% of the country’s total export value of similar commodities.

In 2024, the Yangtze River Delta region:

High-end equipment exports will be 261.16 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 61.7%, accounting for 56.7% of similar goods nationwide;

The export of high-tech products was 2.23 trillion yuan, accounting for 35.5% of the country's total export value of similar goods;

The import and export of private enterprises was 8.69 trillion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 8.2%, accounting for 15% of the country's total import and export value of private enterprises. 35.7%.

(CCTV reporters Sun Shuwen and Ye Huan)