ChinaPromulgated by the state council information office in Beijing 29th with ChinaAfricaEconomic and trade cooperation (2013), according to a white paperChina-africa tradeOf AfricaThe ministry of foreign tradeThe proportion of the2000Year increase of 3.82% to 16.13% in 2012, presents the obviousrisingTrend.
White paper points out that under the background of global economic recovery is weak, china-africa trade remains rapid development momentum.In 2012, china-africa trade totaled $198.49 billion, up 19.3% from a year earlier.Among them, China exports to Africa $85.319 billion, an increase of 16.7%.Imports from Africa to $113.171 billion, an increase of 21.4%, the total china-africa trade, China's exports and imports from Africa in Africa record highs.
The white paper shows that with the increasing of china-africa trade, china-africa trade has increased the proportion of foreign trade of China and Africa.Of china-africa trade accounts for the proportion of China's foreign trade has risen from 2.23% in 2000 to 5.13% in 2012, the proportion of African foreign trade increased from 3.82% in 2000 to 16.13% in 2012, among them, for China's exports of goods from the Africa accounted for from 3.76% to 18.7%, imports from China accounted for from 3.88% to 14.11%, rapid growth.
The white paper, according to the sizeexpandAt the same time, china-africa trade structure optimized gradually, China's exports to AfricaproductThe technical content increased significantly.In 2012, accounted for the proportion of China's African exports of mechanical and electronic products has reached to 45.9%, by hitting on the export of fake and shoddy goods infringing an intellectual property right and special management action, China on the export commodity quality improved obviously.
The white paper says that over the past three years, since China than imported amount increasing.Among them, China through the tariff-free, set up African products exhibition center, actively expand imports from Africa.Since January 2012, 30 having diplomatic ties with China the least-developed African countries all can enjoy 60% of imports of goodsZero tariffTreatment measures.By the end of 2012, with 22 African country accumulated benefit value $1.49 billion, preferential tariff tax is 910 million yuan RMB.
White paper points out that African trade are highly complementary and huge potential, China will continue to take a series of measures to promote the healthy development of china-africa trade, mainly includes: the implementation of "special plan" for non-trade, expand product zero-tariff treatment to imports benefit from Africa, expand product imports in Africa.To strengthen the export product brand and marketing channel construction, promote the export product quality improvement.In addition, China will promote trade through the provision of aid, provide support for African countries improve the level of trade facilitation, promote the development of trade in Africa.