Foreign trade serves as a crucial engine for economic growth and a vital link between domestic and international circulation. According to relevant data, in the first two months of 2025, Shandong's imports and exports reached 496.78 billion yuan, reflecting a year-on-year increase of 6.9%. The increase, amounting to 32.18 billion yuan, places Shandong at the top among all provinces in terms of import and export growth.
It is proposed in the Government Work Report of Shandong that in 2025, Shandong will make great efforts to create a new leader in high-level opening up. This involves building a demonstration area for institutional opening up, implementing breakthrough actions in foreign trade, and creating high-quality foreign investment hubs.
In 2025, Shandong plans to implement a series of policies and measures aimed at expanding markets, fostering growth drivers, and reinforcing entities while promoting the internationalization of over 10,000 enterprises. By focusing on advantageous industries as well as high-tech and environmentally friendly products, Shandong will support enterprises in participating in more than 370 overseas exhibitions and trade events, organize 50 international precision procurement events, and continuously refine the public service system for international marketing. These efforts aim to empower enterprises to expand their markets, increase orders, and stabilize market shares.