In 2023, the foreign trade transcripts of each province will be released one after another. Guess who the top 10 exporters are?

TOP 1: Guangdong

Export of 5.4 trillion yuan,+2.5%

In 2023, the total import and export value of Guangdong’s foreign trade was 8.3 trillion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 0.3%. The total value continued to remain the largest province in China’s foreign trade, accounting for 19.9% of the country’s share.

Guangdong Province’s exports reached 5.4 trillion yuan last year, an increase of 2.5%. In 2023, the number of enterprises in Guangdong with import and export performance exceeded 130000 for the first time, an increase of 9.4% year-on-year.

In terms of export categories, in 2023, Guangdong’s export of mechanical and electrical products reached 3.56 trillion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 0.9%, accounting for 65.4% of the total export value; Among them, the export of household appliances increased by 8%, and the total export of “new three types” such as lithium-ion batteries, solar cells, and electric passenger vehicles increased by 33.7%. During the same period, the export of agricultural products reached 130.91 billion yuan, an increase of 13.3%, accounting for 18.8% of the total export value of agricultural products in China during the same period.

Let’s talk about the first place in the first place, which is Shenzhen. In 2023, Shenzhen’s import and export reached 3.87 trillion yuan, an increase of 5.9%, reaching a historic high in scale, ranking second among mainland cities; Among them, exports reached 2.46 trillion yuan, an increase of 12.5%, ranking first in scale for 31 consecutive years. Shenzhen accounts for 46.6% of Guangdong Province’s total import and export value, driving the province’s foreign trade by 2.6 percentage points.

In addition, the import and export of Zhanjiang, Jieyang, and Shanwei increased rapidly by 14.8%, 41.3%, and 27.5%, respectively.

TOP 2: Zhejiang

Export of 3.57 trillion yuan,+3.9%

In 2023, Zhejiang surpassed Jiangsu for the first time in export value and jumped to second place in the country, ranking behind Guangdong.

Last year, Zhejiang’s import and export reached 4.90 trillion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 4.6%; Among them, exports reached 3.57 trillion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 3.9%.

However, in the first two months of 2023, Zhejiang’s exports decreased by 6.4% year-on-year, and the high empty container rate at Ningbo Zhoushan Port also became a hot topic. Fortunately, the emergence of some new highlights has led to a reversal in Zhejiang’s exports against the trend.

In 2023, Zhejiang’s total imports and exports to emerging markets such as ASEAN, the Middle East, Latin America, Africa, Russia, and India amounted to 2.46 trillion yuan, an increase of 10.3% compared to the previous year, accounting for more than half of the province’s imports and exports for the first time, reaching 50.3%.

In addition, the export contribution of new business formats in Zhejiang has significantly increased. In 2023, Zhejiang’s market procurement exports amounted to 470.73 billion yuan, an increase of 11.6%; Exports through the customs cross-border e-commerce platform amounted to 179.83 billion yuan, an increase of 47.8% – both accounting for a total of 18.2% of the province’s exports, an increase of 2.4 percentage points, driving a 3.1 percentage point increase in Zhejiang province’s exports.

TOP 3: Jiangsu

Export of 3.37 trillion yuan, -2.5%

In 2023, Jiangsu achieved a total import and export value of 5.25 trillion yuan, a year-on-year decrease of 3.2%, accounting for 12.6% of China’s total import and export value during the same period. Among them, exports amounted to 3.37 trillion yuan, a decrease of 2.5%.

For many years, Jiangsu’s foreign trade export volume has been leading Zhejiang. In 2022, Jiangsu’s exports reached 3.48 trillion yuan, an increase of 7.5%; Zhejiang’s exports reached 3.43 trillion yuan, an increase of 14%. There is also a gap of about 50 billion yuan in export value between the two provinces.

Last year, Jiangsu Province’s foreign trade showed a trend of “low in the front and high in the back, and rebounding quarter by quarter”. In 2023, Jiangsu Province’s export of mechanical and electrical products reached 2.3 trillion yuan, an increase of 0.4%, accounting for an increase of 1.9 percentage points compared to the previous year to 68.1%. Among them, the export of Jiangsu Province’s advantageous products such as mobile phones, ships, and “new three samples” increased by 69.1%, 37.1%, and 12.3%, respectively

TOP 4: Shandong

Export of 1.94 trillion yuan,+1.1%

In 2023, the total import and export value of Shandong Province was 3.26 trillion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 1.7%. Among them, the export value was 1.94 trillion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 1.1%.

In 2023, Shandong exported intermediate goods worth 963.18 billion yuan, accounting for 49.6% of the province’s total export value. ASEAN is the largest market for intermediate goods exports in Shandong, with an export of intermediate goods worth 159.88 billion yuan in 2023, accounting for 54.2% of the province’s total export value to ASEAN; The export value of intermediate goods to Vietnam, Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, and Singapore all exceeds 20 billion yuan.

In addition, as a major agricultural province in China, Shandong Province exported 147.6 billion yuan of agricultural products in 2023, a year-on-year increase of 6.3%, reaching a new historical high, accounting for 21.2% of the country’s total agricultural product exports, and continuing to maintain its position as the largest province in agricultural product exports. In 2023, among the agricultural products exported from Shandong, the export growth rate of deep processed products with higher added value was 6.6%, and the proportion increased to 47.9%.

TOP 5: Shanghai

Exports of 1.74 trillion yuan,+1.6%

In 2023, Shanghai achieved a total import and export volume of 4212.161 billion yuan, an increase of 0.7% compared to the previous year. Among them, exports amounted to 1737.794 billion yuan, an increase of 1.6%.

From the perspective of major export markets, in 2023, exports to the European Union amounted to 310.172 billion yuan, a decrease of 1.0% compared to the previous year; Exports to the United States amounted to 277.49 billion yuan, a decrease of 11.8%; Exports to Japan amounted to 143.219 billion yuan, an increase of 6.5%; Exports to Hong Kong, China amounted to RMB 150.09 billion, an increase of 15.6%.

In 2023, Shanghai’s export of “new three samples” products reached 167.79 billion yuan, an increase of 42.2%, accounting for 9.7% of the total export value during the same period, driving up the overall export growth rate by 2.9 percentage points. Among them, the annual export value of electric passenger vehicles exceeded 100 billion yuan, reaching 120.89 billion yuan, an increase of 43.9%.

TOP 6: Fujian

Export of 1.18 trillion yuan, -2.7%

In 2023, Fujian Province’s foreign trade import and export reached 1.97 trillion yuan, a year-on-year decrease of 0.2%. Among them, exports amounted to 1.18 trillion yuan, a decrease of 2.7%.

In 2023, Fujian Province’s export of mechanical and electrical products reached 518.52 billion yuan, an increase of 11.9%. Among them, the total export of “new three types” commodities such as lithium-ion batteries, solar cells, and electric passenger vehicles was 136.56 billion yuan, an increase of 49.8%. In addition, Fujian Province’s ship exports have shown a good growth trend, with a significant increase of 44.9% in ship exports throughout the year.

TOP 7: Beijing

Export of 600.1 billion yuan,+2%

In 2023, the import and export of Beijing region (including central units in Beijing) reached 3.65 trillion yuan, an increase of 0.3% compared to the previous year, 0.1 percentage points higher than the national import and export growth rate, accounting for 8.7% of the total import and export value of the country. Among them, exports reached 600.1 billion yuan, an increase of 2%.

From the perspective of export commodity structure, the top 5 export commodities in Beijing are refined oil, mobile phones, steel, integrated circuits, and automotive spare parts, accounting for a total of 55% of the region’s total export value.

TOP 8: Sichuan

Export of 603.39 billion yuan, -1.3%

In 2023, the total import and export value of goods trade in Sichuan was 957.49 billion yuan, a year-on-year decrease of 4%, ranking 8th in the country in terms of scale. Among them, exports amounted to 603.39 billion yuan, a decrease of 1.3%.

Sichuan’s export scale of some commodities is leading in the country. In 2023, Sichuan exported 1.94 billion yuan, 11.09 billion yuan, and 5.64 billion yuan of lithium carbonate, lithium hydroxide, and lithium nickel cobalt manganese oxide, respectively, ranking first, second, and third in the country.

In addition, the expansion of exports of some characteristic agricultural products and food in Sichuan has achieved practical results, with exports of fish oil, lemon, and lime reaching 770 million yuan and 140 million yuan respectively, ranking first in the country; Caviar exports amounted to 87.083 million yuan, ranking second in the country; The export of Baijiu was 410 million yuan, ranking the third in China.

TOP 9: Henan

Export of 528 billion yuan,+2.4%

In 2023, the total import and export value of Henan’s foreign trade was 810.79 billion yuan, ranking first in the central region for 12 consecutive years, with exports reaching 528 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 2.4%.

In terms of export categories, in 2023, Henan exported electromechanical products worth 342.74 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 5.3%, accounting for 64.9% of the province’s export value, with mobile phones accounting for 45.6% of the province’s export value; The exports of automobiles, human hair products, and agricultural products have grown rapidly, with year-on-year increases of 106.5%, 16.8%, and 8.3% respectively, driving up the province’s total foreign trade export growth rate by 3.4 percentage points.

TOP 10: Anhui

Export of 523.12 billion yuan,+11.3%

Anhui is the biggest surprise on the 2023 list and is expected to become the undisputed “dark horse” of foreign trade in 2023. Last year, Anhui’s imports and exports increased by 7.8%, reaching 805.22 billion yuan, which is 7.6 percentage points higher than the national average. The growth rate remains the first in the Yangtze River Delta and central regions.

In terms of exports, Anhui exported 523.12 billion yuan last year, an increase of 11.3%.

Automobile exports are the biggest highlight of Anhui. Anhui regards automobiles as the “primary industry” and has attracted a group of vehicle manufacturing and component enterprises such as Chery, JAC, BYD, NIO, etc. In 2023, Anhui Province exported 729200 vehicles, an increase of 89.8%, ranking second in the country; The value of goods was 71.46 billion yuan, an increase of 118.3%. In addition, the export of 25900 new energy vehicles increased by 70.8%.

Wuhu, the “growth champion” of foreign trade, accounts for over 80% of the province’s automobile exports. Last year, Wuhu’s export growth rate reached 63.7%.

Source: Focus Horizon