Foreign Trade of China's Major Bonded Zones

Following are facts and figures about foreign trade volume of China's major bonded zones (BZs) from January to February 2001, provided by the General Administration of Customs:

Shanghai Waigaoqiao BZ: 1.094 billion U.S. dollars, up 25.4 percent from the same period last year. Exports, 443.520 million U. S. dollars, up 136 percent; imports, 650.580 million U.S. dollars, down 5 percent.

Futian, Shatoujiao and Yantian BZs of Shenzhen: 833.640 million U.S. dollars, up 44.3 percent. Exports, 459.174 million U.S. dollars, up 64.2 percent; imports, 374.466 million U.S. dollars, up 25.7 percent.

Tianjin Port BZ: 141.397 million U.S. dollars, down 2.6 percent. Exports, 18.715 million U.S. dollars, down 47.5 percent; imports, 122.682 million U.S. dollars, up 12 percent.

Guangzhou BZ: 68.928 million U.S. dollars, up 54.6 percent. Exports, 18.287 million U.S. dollars, up 7.7 percent; imports, 50. 640 million U.S. dollars, up 83.4 percent.

Beilun Port BZ of Ningbo City: 40.494 million U.S. dollars, down 54.9 percent. Exports, 21.485 million U.S. dollars, down 65.3 percent; imports, 19.009 million U.S. dollars, down 31.7 percent.

Dayaowan BZ of Dalian City: 77.767 million U.S. dollars, up 13. 8 percent. Exports, 19.727 million U.S. dollars, down 55.2 percent; imports, 58.040 million U.S. dollars, up 139 percent.

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