Statistics from the Customs show that China's imports and exports in first two months reached a total worth of $69.91 billion, a 16 percent increase over the same period last year. Of these, exports were up to $36.14 billion, imports $33.77 billion, showing a 14.5 and 17.7 percent increase respectively, achieving a surplus of $2.37 billion in foreign trade payment and underlining this is the following:
1. Of China's general trade, exports showed stable growth, imports a sharp increase. A total of $30.0 billion were created, including $14.79 billion by exports, $15.81 billion imports, a rise of 9.6 percent and 25 percent respectively, thanks to a cut of import duty since start of the year.
2. Imports from European Union and the US sharply increased, at a growth rate of 22 percent and 23.1 percent respectively, and a sharp increase in China's exports to other countries and regions.
3. Rising import and export trade developed by foreign-invested enterprises, to a total of $35.41 billion, 21.5 percent rise or a growth of 5.5 percentage points, accounting for 50.7 percent of China's total import and export growth.
Statistics from the Customs show that China's imports and exports in first two months reached a total worth of $69.91 billion, a 16 percent increase over the same period last year.