一、开拓拉美机电产品市场的必要性和可能性 机电产品出口在我国外贸出口中占有重要的地应。1996年我国外贸出口总额为1510.6亿美元,其中机电产品出口额达482亿美元,在外贸出口总值中的比重由1995年的29.5％上升到31.9％,提高了2.4个百分点,已连续2年成为我国第一大类出口商品。1996年我国外贸 1. The Necessity and Possibility of Exploiting the Mechanical and Electrical Products Market in Latin America The export of mechanical and electrical products occupies an important place in China’s foreign trade exports. In 1996, China’s foreign trade exports totaled 151.06 billion U.S. dollars, among which exports of mechanical and electrical products reached 48.2 billion U.S. dollars, and its share in the total export value rose from 29.5% in 1995 to 31.9%, an increase of 2.4 percentage points, for two consecutive years. Become China’s largest export commodity category. China’s Foreign Trade in 1996