According to information released by the Gansu Provincial Department of Commerce on October 29, the province witnessed substantial growth in total retail sales of consumer goods, foreign trade, and investment attraction during the first three quarters of this year. It is estimated that the total retail sales of consumer goods increased by 2.7% year-on-year, while the total import and export value reached 48.3 billion yuan, up 14.5% compared to the same period last year. Additionally, 5,610 new and ongoing projects were implemented across the province, with funds in place totaling 717.09 billion yuan, representing a year-on-year growth of 22%.

During the first three quarters, the province's total retail sales of consumer goods are projected to have increased by 2.7% year-on-year. A series of promotional campaigns were launched across the province, including the "Summer Joy · Enjoy Life" and "Autumn Harvest · Quality Experience Season" initiatives, totaling 20,000 events. Among these, government departments organized 1,596 activities, with fiscal subsidies amounting to 250 million yuan and businesses offering discounts totaling 800 million yuan, generating sales revenue of 20.3 billion yuan. The "Green Gansu · New Energy Vehicle Consumption Season" was launched on September 22, and by September 30, 3,179 new energy vehicles had been sold, with a total value of 359 million yuan. Efforts to promote trade-ins of consumer goods were intensified, and the "Gan Kuai Ban" platform was upgraded to enable online applications for subsidies across all product categories. The upgraded system, launched on August 11, streamlined the process for all trade-in products except automobiles, allowing "one-click application and automatic subsidy." By the end of September, 1.865 million applications had been submitted, driving sales of 18.266 billion yuan.

In terms of foreign trade, Gansu province achieved a total import and export value of 48.3 billion yuan, representing a growth of 14.5%. This growth rate ranked 6th nationwide and was 10.5 percentage points higher than the national average (4%). Specifically, exports reached 12.21 billion yuan, up 36.3%, while imports totaled 36.09 billion yuan, increasing by 8.7%. Notably, from January to September, Gansu's trade with Belt and Road partner countries amounted to 35.53 billion yuan, a 9.1% year-on-year increase, accounting for 73.6% of the province's total foreign trade value. This share was 21.9 percentage points higher than the national average. The number of enterprises engaged in import and export activities reached 931, a net increase of 150 compared to the same period last year. To address the decline in Baiyin Company's foreign trade, authorities urged the company to explore potential for increasing both imports and exports to maintain growth. In response to data adjustment issues at Alashankou Port, where the temporary relocation of non-ferrous metal transshipment operations from the railway port to the comprehensive bonded area threatened to impact Gansu's import figures, a working group was dispatched to Alashankou for on-site coordination and continuous follow-up. As of now, Jinchuan Group and Baiyin Company continue to transship copper concentrate and zinc concentrate imports through the original transshipment point at Alashankou under the established customs clearance procedures, with no impact on import data recorded so far.

In the area of investment promotion, Gansu province implemented 5,610 new and ongoing projects, with funds in place totaling 717.09 billion yuan, representing a year-on-year increase of 22%. In September alone, the province carried out 1,433 investment projects from other provinces, attracting 128.84 billion yuan in placed funds—up 29.5% year-on-year and 44.3% month-on-month. From January to September, provincial, municipal, and county authorities conducted 793 "going global" investment promotion events and hosted 1,557 "inviting in" promotion and negotiation sessions. The province secured 610 contracted projects each valued at over 500 million yuan, with a total signed value of 791.07 billion yuan, accounting for 72.8% of the total contracted value. A total of 2,208 projects each valued at over 100 million yuan were implemented, with 624.5 billion yuan of funds in place, marking a year-on-year growth of 19.5%. Among these, projects invested by Fortune Global 500, Fortune China 500, and Top 500 Chinese Enterprises contributed 184.91 billion yuan in placed funds, representing 25.8% of the total. During the first nine months, the province established 59 new foreign-invested enterprises, with actual utilization of foreign capital reaching US$47.56 million. Outward direct investment amounted to US$460 million. The China-Central Asia JSQ scheduled block trains maintained stable operations, and the China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan international multimodal transport block train was successfully incorporated into scheduled management. Throughout the province, a total of 124 international freight train services, comprising 5,567 wagons, were dispatched, along with 2,387 additional wagons shipped separately—representing a 27.37% year-on-year increase in total dispatched wagons. The Lanzhou New Area Comprehensive Bonded Zone welcomed 43 newly registered enterprises and achieved import-export value of 4.34 billion yuan, up 77.8% year-on-year.