In the first two months of this year, Yunnan’s foreign trade value in goods reached 41.13 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 8.2%.

Customs officers inspect fresh Vietnamese durians imported via the Tianbao border gate in southeast Yunnan’s Wenshan prefecture.

A total of 3,605 foreign trade entities operated in the province. The import and export value of private enterprises grew by 57.4%. The Authorized Economic Operators contributed 31.7% of the province's foreign trade. 

The province exported agricultural products worth 3.19 billion yuan, an increase of 8.1%. More than 20 types of Yunnan products, including coffee, fresh-cut flowers, blueberries, and matsutake mushrooms, ranked first nationwide in export value. Among them, exports of fresh-cut flowers reached 19 million stems, an increase of 83.2%.

Yunnan's trade with Myanmar, Laos, Vietnam, and Thailand grew by 59.7%, 45.4%, 24%, and 111.7%, respectively. Trade with BRICS countries, Africa, and Central Asia increased by 56.6%, 196.7%, and 98.1%. The figures showed fast trading growth in neighboring markets and emerging markets.

Reporting by Liu Ziyu and Han Chengyuan; Trans-editing by Wang Shixue