On Feb 24th, the reporter learned from Yichang Customs that in January, the foreign trade of the city was basically stable, with a total import and export value of 1.45 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 6.7%. The export value was 1.26 billion yuan, increase 10.6%; the import value was 190 million yuan, a decrease of 13.7%.

　　The contribution of private enterprises to the foreign trade has been strengthened. In January, the import and export of private enterprises in our city was 850 million yuan, an increase of 35.5%, accounting for 58.6% of the total import and export value of the city. Among them, exports was 740 million yuan, an increase of 40.5%, and imports 110 million yuan, an increase of 10%.

　　According to reports, in January, ASEAN, the European Union, the United States, Japan and India are the five top trading partners of the city. The value of imports and exports maintained a growth momentum, among which the total value of trade with ASEAN increased by 49.2%, the total value of trade with the EU increased by 54.7%, the total value of trade with the United States increased by 0.2%, the total value of trade with Japan increased by 27.2%, and the total value of trade with India increased by 2.8%. In addition, the trading value with countries along the “Belt and Road” is 700 million yuan, an increase of 15.2%, accounting for 48.2% of the total foreign trade import and export value of the city. Among them, the total value of trade with Singapore was 170 million yuan, an increase of 1.6 times.