12 years of coordinated development in Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei has led to a 25.7% increase in foreign trade import and export value

Beijing Business Daily (Reporter Cheng Liang) — February 26 marks the 12th anniversary of coordinated development in Beijing, Tianjin, and Hebei. According to CCTV News, over the past 12 years, the three regions have complemented each other’s advantages and worked together, leading to rapid growth in foreign trade imports and exports. Customs statistics show that the import and export value of the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region increased from 3.74 trillion RMB in 2014 to 4.7 trillion RMB in 2025, a 25.7% increase.

It is reported that during the 14th Five-Year Plan period, the import and export scale of Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei has consistently remained above 4 trillion RMB. From 2021 to 2025, the region maintained an import and export scale above 4 trillion RMB. In terms of exports, over the past 12 years, Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei has continuously adjusted its product structure and optimized industrial development. Notably, automobile exports grew rapidly, reaching 90.97 billion RMB in 2025, a sixfold increase. In 2025, the region’s total export value hit a record high of 1.45 trillion RMB, a 56.9% increase compared to 2014. Imports also increased from 2.82 trillion RMB to 3.25 trillion RMB. Crude oil and electromechanical products remain the top two major import categories, accounting for 54.1% of the total imports in 2025.

Meanwhile, trade structure has been optimized. Over the 12 years of coordinated development, general trade imports and exports increased from 2.76 trillion RMB to 3.59 trillion RMB, a 30.3% growth since 2014, with the proportion rising by 2.7 percentage points. As emerging trade formats develop rapidly, bonded logistics has seen fast growth. In 2014, bonded logistics imports and exports totaled 295.91 billion RMB, rising to 503.77 billion RMB in 2025, a 70.2% increase. The vitality of private enterprises has also significantly increased. Their import and export values grew from 508.49 billion RMB in 2014 to 1.36 trillion RMB in 2025, a 167.8% surge, with their share increasing by 15.4 percentage points.

Additionally, major trading partners have seen growth in imports and exports. The European Union and ASEAN are the main trading partners of Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei. Over the past 12 years, trade with the EU increased from 425.44 billion RMB to 595.54 billion RMB, and trade with ASEAN grew from 243.54 billion RMB to 395.35 billion RMB. Since the Belt and Road Initiative was proposed, Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei has actively expanded its trade partner network. Imports and exports with countries involved in the Belt and Road increased from 2.14 trillion RMB in 2014 to 2.76 trillion RMB in 2025, a 29% growth.