According to Qianjiang Customs, from January to April, the total import & export volume of Hangzhou reaches 257.31 billion yuan, with a year-on-year increase of 4.5 percent. Thereinto, the export volume grows 0.8 percent, and the import volume rises 12.1 percent.

The export volume of electromechanical and high-tech products achieves remarkable growth, and the export volume of pharmaceutical materials and drugs also increases.

Among major trading partners, the European Union, the USA, and Latin America take the top three places. The trade with the countries along the Belt and Road grows continuously.

There are 14,000 import & export enterprises in Hangzhou, including 13,000 private enterprises that occupy 61.5 percent of the total foreign trade volume.