易货贸易是吉林省对外贸易的主要方式之一。近年来,随着国家对外开放的不断深入,易货贸易发展迅猛:1993年,吉林省易货贸易总额达到68575万美元,其中进口额为38282万美元,出口贸易额为30293万美元。延边地区的易货贸易形势最好,1993年延边州全年易货贸易总额为32934万美元,占全省易货贸易总额的48%。易货贸易对繁荣地方经济,特别是边境少数民族地区经济起到了举足轻重的 Barter trade is one of the major ways of foreign trade in Jilin Province. In recent years, with the continuous deepening of the country’s opening to the outside world, barter trade has developed rapidly: In 1993, the total barter trade in Jilin Province reached 68.575 million U.S. dollars, of which the import amount was 382.82 million U.S. dollars and the export trade volume was 30.293 million U.S. dollars. The barter trade in Yanbian was the best. In 1993, the total barter trade in Yanbian was US$ 329.34 million, accounting for 48% of the total barter trade in the province. Barter trade has played a decisive role in prospering the local economy, especially in the border areas.