On July 24, Jinhua released its economic performance report for the first half of the year, and the results were remarkable. The total GDP reached 273.303 billion RMB, an increase of 7% at comparable prices. This growth rate is 1.5 percentage points higher than the growth rate in the first quarter and 0.2 percentage points above the provincial average. The city made significant progress in expanding investments, with a 13% increase in fixed assets investment, ranking first in the province. Foreign trade performed exceptionally well, with a total import and export volume of 369.41 bn RMB, showing a 15.2% increase. The city’s exports amounted to 316.75 bn RMB, an 11.2% growth rate. The city ranked second in scale and growth rate in the province, but its contribution rate was the highest in the province. The market saw strong activity from various entities, with a total of 1.7196 million entities operating in the city. This reflects a growth rate of 13.8%, ranking second and first in the province in terms of total volume and growth rate, respectively.

Robust Transportation Support

On July 4, the ceremony for the expansion of the Jinhua Railway Hub took place at the entrance of the Wufengshan Tunnel in Yiwu, signifying the project’s commencement.

The expansion and reconstruction of the Jinhua Railway Hub holds significant importance. It is not only a major project included in the national planning for the integrated development of higher-quality transportation in the Yangtze Delta region but also a significant undertaking for the construction of a highly advanced transportation province.

Improving Platform Efficiency

Jinhua is fast-tracking the development of various platforms, including the Jinyi Airport Railway Hub Economic Zone, Yiwu Railway Port, Yiwu Port, Jinyi Comprehensive Bonded Zone, Yiwu Comprehensive Bonded Zone, Yiwu Airport, Cross-Border E-Commerce Center, Yiwu International Mail Exchange Bureau, and Bonded Logistics Center (B-type). These efforts aim to provide support and assurance for functions like streamlined customs clearance, open trade, efficient circulation and trading, and the concentration of industrial resources at the hub port.

Exploring New Paths

On June 16, the Yiwu-Xinjiang-Europe (YXE) German distribution center in Duisburg was officially launched. The operator, Tianmeng Company, used a little over three months to leverage the existing YXE China Railway Express (CRE) channel and overseas logistics support system, integrating overseas logistics resources to establish Jinhua’s first overseas logistics hub distribution center.

Jinhua is a significant player in the global export market. Despite reduced external demand and trade barriers this year, Jinhua’s exports have remained remarkably resilient. According to the data, in the first half of this year, the YXE CRE operated a total of 1,366 trains, shipping 112,200 TEUs, an increase of 15.5%.

This year, the Jinyi District of the Pilot Free Trade Zone has been dedicated to deepening the concept of the “five freedoms” and promoting the smooth cross-border flow of data. The district is actively integrating innovative institutional approaches. (Text by Zhang Yixiao, photo by Tong Jun)

7月24日，我市上半年“经济成绩单”出炉，表现亮眼——

GDP总量2733.03亿元，按可比价格计算增长7%，比一季度加快1.5个百分点，高于省平均0.2个百分点；

扩大投资有突破，全市固定资产投资增长13%，居全省首位；

对外贸易创佳绩，全市进出口总额3694.1亿元，增长15.2%。其中出口3167.5亿元，增长11.2%，规模、增速均居全省第二，贡献率居全省首位；

市场主体活力强，全市市场主体总量171.96万户，增长13.8%，总量和增速分别居全省第二、第一。

交通强支撑

7月4日，金华铁路枢纽扩容改造工程开工仪式在义乌五峰山隧道口举行，标志着该项目进入实质性动工阶段。

金华铁路枢纽扩容改造工程意义重大：既是列入《长江三角洲地区交通运输更高质量一体化发展规划》等国家规划的实施类重大工程，也是浙江省高水平“交通强省”建设的重大项目。

平台提效能

目前，我市正在加快推进金义空铁枢纽经济区、义乌铁路口岸、义乌港、金义综保区、义乌综保区、义乌航空口岸、跨境电商监管中心、义乌国际邮件互换局和保税物流中心（B型）等平台建设，为枢纽口岸通关、开放贸易、流通交易、产业要素集聚等核心功能提供支撑保障。

开放闯新路

6月16日，德国杜伊斯堡市“义新欧”德国集散中心揭牌启用。运营方天盟公司利用3个多月，依托现有的“义新欧”中欧班列通道及海外物流配套体系，整合海外物流资源，成功打造我市首个境外物流枢纽集散中心。

金华是外贸出口大市，外贸基本盘根基稳固。今年以来，面对外需萎缩、贸易壁垒，我市外贸出口仍展现较强韧劲。数据显示，上半年，“义新欧”中欧班列共开行1366列，共发运11.22万个标箱，增长15.5%。

开放闯新路，改革拓新局。今年以来，自贸试验区金义片区持续深耕“五大自由”和数据跨境自由流动，推进制度创新集成。（记者 张益晓 罗奕/文 童俊/制图）