Study On The Optimization Of Export Structure Of Xinjiang

Xinjiang is in the hinterland of Asia and Europe mainland, locate in the most western region of China. It connects with eight nations and shares the 5600 kilometers frontier with them. It was the necessary road of the ancient"Silk Road", and also the important conjunction of"bridge of mainland of Asia and Europe"now, so the geography position of Xinjiang is very important. So it has natural advantage of opening international trade. with the"western region exploit"developed greatly, the economic of Xinjiang grow speedily and the foreign trade increases year by year. In 2005, export in Xinjiang pulled GDP to move the degree as 6.23%, was 34.86% to the contribution rate of the economic growth, the function of export to the economy is more and more big.Export structure means the specific weight of different export goods in the whole trade of one country at certain period. It is the index sign that reflects one country's level of income, the resources condition and foreign trade policies. An important topic is the trade's structure in the international trade theories research.The export structure of Xinjiang experienced big change in the process of foreign trade. From the 90's in last century, the weight of primary commodity export total amount in total amount specific has attained 62.32%. After 1996, the weight of industrial product exceeds the weight of primary commodity for the first time. From then, the weight of industrial product has all exceeded the weight of primary commodity. In 2005, both of the specific weight distinguished to 90.19% and 9.81%. But it is still lower than national average level. In the target of five year's plan, the government of Xinjiang put forward that: the level of open outward will rise further in five years, the total amount of import and export will increases 18% and the foreign capital will increase 15% each year. To carry out this target, it is necessary that to research the export structure of Xinjiang.According to this background, this text want to analysis various aspects of export structure from lengthways angle and horizontal angle. Author summary the characteristics of export structure and the disadvantages of optimization and analysis the possibility of it. At the same time, author think we can draw lessons from domestic and international successful experience, adopt some reasonable measures to carry on optimization of export structure, and raise the competitive power of Xinjiang's commodity.