Foreign trade

　　The total foreign trade value amounted us$ 1.697 billion, of which 1.448 billion was export, with a favorable balance of about 1.2 billion. Regional economic dependency of export was %23.87. Both export market and trade form are diversified. The structure of exported goods is more optimized. The fast and steady development accelerated the economic growth of the whole city.

Export Mix:

Economic Coorperation

　　The foreign economic and technical cooperation kept substantial momentum. Investment outside China increased with the accumulative total amount of us$6.94 million covering over 10countries and regions, bringing about an export value of us$100.52 million. Exported labor force amounted 1800 persons.

Foreign Investment

　　With a sound investment environment and more rational industry structure Huzhou attracts more promising projects. Thereare 2113 approved foreign invested enterprises with a total investment ofUS$9.826 billion, US$5.677 billion of contracted foreign capital, and US$2.217 billion of put-in foreign fund. There are 302 foreign invested enterprises each with a total investment of over US$10 million. The existing 5 provincial level development zones have become a hot land for foreign investment. With the completion of Shanghai-Jiangsu –Zhejiang-Anhui Expressway and Shanghai-Jiaxing-Huzhou Expressway Huzhou will enjoy more favorable investment environment.

　　 Top-10 Sources ofForeign Investment 　　　　　　　　　（in us$10,000）