subject: March early trade deficit has now import rate higher than exports [print this page] March early trade deficit has now import rate higher than exports
March 22, Premier Wen Jiabao Meets attend China Development Forum 2010 Council foreign main representative said China never pursuit trade surplus contrary should figure expand imports. Maintaining international payments basic balance is our long efforts. Last Chinese economic growth mainly relies domestic demand, trade surplus also progressive decrease to year March early already deficit.
"From last October year March, China from trade surplus about 20,000,000,000 US dollars to year March trade deficit 80 billion, be honest saw this, my hearts secretly pleased This genuinely words. "Wen said.
With this echoes is Commerce Minister Chen Deming 21 said "This year January to February, China trade surplus dropped 50% I personally expected March China trade may even deficits."
China sustained trade surplus become global attention focus also considered global imbalances biggest promoter. Senior this speech This certain degree has conducive quell internationally some countries to trade surplus nominal directed China exchange rate thesis.
This, yesterday interview experts said March deficit because imports domestic strong import than export growth faster. Meanwhile, internationally commodity prices makes imports total increased rapidly. But deficit is stage, possible future rebound. But certain is future surplus not as before so great.
Entered 2010, following global economy strong recovery Late last month, Commerce spokesman Yao insisted early China foreign trade continued last year November, December two months growth trends, export grew 45% which export growth 21% imports grew 86%. While always high trade surplus decreased 64% general trade been seen 24 billion deficit.
UIBE US trade Research Centre He Weiwen said Foreign Trade annual trends are head early import relatively strong, February later surplus will greater. Present, While exports recovering but import than export growth speed. Addition, China equipment, new technologies increased demand, internationally bulk commodities such as oil, iron ore etc. prices reasons, also lead March deficits.
Commerce international trade economic cooperation Institute an person told reporters because import than export fast, import domestic strong international commodity prices. Plus export never fully recovered so lead March possible deficit.
Galaxy Securities macroeconomic analyst Zhang new law also said may deficit reason mainly due imports growth and commodities like coal, oil etc. prices.
"Course, this not that China export No but rebound speed than import slower" He Weiwen sea said "estimates year Export Increase 10% problem little last is 1200 billion, year 130,000,000,000 yuan should no problem . "
So seems March deficit great possibility, then this is accidental or necessarily correct? Future trade deficit become a trend?
He Weiwen that March trade if deficit, that is phasic. March deficits not represent annual will deficit, year trend to second quarter before apparent. He Weiwen remind, Chen Deming Minister say "March" may deficits and no forecast March after. However be sure future surplus not elephant ago so great.
Galaxy Securities macro analyst Zhang new law also said deficit not trend and only 1 month deficit nor show much.
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