It was learned from Xiamen Customs that in January-February this year, the import and export of BRICS countries in Fujian Province was 14.78 billion yuan, an increase of 19.8% year-on-year, accounting for 7.5% of the total value of Fujian's foreign trade in the same period. Of these, exports were 7.56 billion yuan, which surged. 68.8%; Imports amounted to 7.22 billion yuan, down 8.1%. In February, Fujian's import and export of BRIC countries totaled 5.99 billion yuan, an increase of 1.3%. Among them, exports were 3.53 billion yuan, an increase of 1.2 times; imports were 2.46 billion yuan, a decrease of 42.9. %.
According to the data from Xiamen Customs, Brazil is the largest trading partner of BRICS countries in Fujian Province. From January to February, Fujian's imports and exports to Brazil were 4.99 billion yuan, an increase of 29.2%. During the same period, imports and exports to India were 3.77 billion yuan, an increase of 30.1%; The import and export of the Russian Federation amounted to 3.13 billion yuan, an increase of 44.8%, and the import and export of South Africa was 2.89 billion yuan, a decrease of 15.3%.
According to the Xiamen Customs sources, traditional labor-intensive products and mechanical and electrical products are the main exporters of Fujian Province to the BRICS countries. From January to February, Fujian Province exported traditional labor-intensive products (textiles, apparel, furniture, bags, etc.) to BRICS countries. Footwear, plastic products, and toys were 3.19 billion yuan, an increase of 62.9%; exports of mechanical and electrical products were 2.51 billion yuan, an increase of 59%, which together accounted for 75.4% of the total value of Fujian's exports to the BRICS countries over the same period.