China's Foreign Trade Maintains Steady Growth Despite Complex Environment

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China's foreign trade has shown steady growth despite the severe and complex external environment, with the total value of imports and exports reaching 3.87 trillion yuan in August, a year-on-year increase of 3.5%, according to the General Administration of Customs. The country's exports and imports for the first eight months of the year totaled 29.57 trillion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 3.5%, with exports reaching 17.61 trillion yuan and imports totaling 11.96 trillion yuan.

Key Takeaways:

  • China's foreign trade has maintained steady growth for three consecutive months, with exports up 4.8% and imports up 1.7% year-on-year in August.
  • The country's imports and exports for the first eight months of the year totaled 29.57 trillion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 3.5%, maintaining the same growth rate as in the first seven months.
  • Exports of competitive advanced manufacturing products, such as mechanical and electrical products, provided strong support for the stable growth of foreign trade, with exports of integrated circuits and automobiles seeing significant growth of 23.3% and 11.9%, respectively.
  • Private enterprises generated imports and exports of 16.89 trillion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 7.4%, accounting for 57.1% of China's total imports and exports.
  • In the first eight months, China's total trade with ASEAN reached 4.93 trillion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 9.7%, accounting for 16.7% of China's total foreign trade.

Statistics:

  • China's total value of imports and exports in August: 3.87 trillion yuan.
  • Year-on-year increase of imports and exports in August: 3.5%.
  • Total imports and exports for the first eight months of the year: 29.57 trillion yuan.
  • Year-on-year increase of imports and exports for the first eight months of the year: 3.5%.
  • Exports of mechanical and electrical products for the first eight months: 10.6 trillion yuan.
  • Year-on-year increase of exports of mechanical and electrical products: 9.2%.
  • Exports of integrated circuits and automobiles for the first eight months: significant growth of 23.3% and 11.9%, respectively.
  • Private enterprises generated imports and exports of 16.89 trillion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 7.4%.
  • Imports and exports with ASEAN for the first eight months: 4.93 trillion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 9.7%.

Sources:

  • Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, September 8 (Reporters Zou Duowei and Huang Taoming)
  • General Administration of Customs
  • Lu Daliang, Director of the Statistics and Analysis Department of the General Administration of Customs