In the first half of this year, Huai'an's total foreign trade reached RMB 30.1 billion, with imports accounting for RMB 5.45 billion, up 9.6% year-on-year. Exports of new energy products saw explosive growth. Lithium-ion batteries and electric vehicle exports surged by 300.8% and 230.4% year-on-year, respectively, as the export potential of emerging industries continued to be unleashed.

The market layout continued to deepen. Huai'an's trade with ASEAN reached RMB 6.3 billion, up 14.7% year-on-year. Its trade with the EU totaled RMB 5.06 billion, an increase of 6.3% year-on-year. Cooperation within regional industrial and supply chains continued to deepen, with steady growth in trade with Japan and the Republic of Korea, where imports and exports rose by 33.4% and 9.4% year-on-year, respectively. Cross-strait economic and trade ties grew closer, with trade with Taiwan showing remarkable growth. The total import and export value reached RMB 2.22 billion, a surge of 53.1%. Trade cooperation with Belt and Road partner countries continued to deepen. In the first half of the year, trade with these countries reached RMB 15.17 billion, up 7.1% year-on-year, accounting for 50.4% of the city's total foreign trade.

Leading industries provided strong support. Huai'an's exports of mechanical and electrical products reached RMB 14.21 billion, accounting for 57.7% of total exports, continuing to serve as a "ballast" for foreign trade. Specifically, exports of printed circuit boards remained steady, totaling RMB 1.26 billion, a year-on-year increase of 28.3%. Exports of labor-intensive products reached RMB 4.55 billion, accounting for 18.4% of the total export value.

Trade structure continued to optimize. The dominance of general trade was further consolidated, with trade value reaching RMB 21.75 billion, up 5.7% year-on-year and accounting for 72.3% of the city's total. This reflects enhanced autonomy and risk resilience in trade development. The quality of imports improved, with high-tech product imports reaching RMB 2.29 billion, up 16.1% year-on-year and accounting for 42.0% of total imports. Mechanical and electrical product imports reached RMB 2.97 billion, up 8.3% year-on-year and accounting for 54.6%. Bonded logistics experienced rapid growth, with trade value reaching RMB 1.42 billion, a sharp increase of 79.2%, highlighting the functional advantages of the comprehensive bonded zone.