According to statistics from Dongying Customs, in 2011, the total value of imports and exports of Dongying City in Shandong Province exceeded 10 billion US dollars, up 26.1% year-on-year. Dongying City's foreign trade has taken a new step and has entered the ranks of Shandong's import and export markets and strong cities.
Dongying imports mainly include copper and copper, copper ore, refined oil, and waste paper. The export commodities are mainly rubber tires, mechanical and electrical products, solar cells, and petroleum steel pipes. ASEAN is the most important import area in Dongying City. The EU is the main export area of Dongying City. The top 5 enterprises in Dongying's import and export volume are Dongying Fangyuan Nonferrous Metals Co., Ltd., Shandong Tianyuan Copper Co., Ltd., Shandong Yongsheng Rubber Group Co., Ltd., Xingyuan Tire Group Co., Ltd. and Shandong Huatai Paper Co., Ltd.
