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| Steel Tariffs Take Effect, China Demands Talks with US |
| MOFTEC expressed "deep regret" at the United States' headstrong decision to impose safeguard tariffs on steel imports despite angry global opposition. US President George W. Bush slapped safeguard tariffs of 8 per cent to 30 per cent on several types of imported steel on March 5. China intends to seek compensation for losses incurred on its iron and steel companies through talks with the US. |
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| China's Exports Grow 14.1 Percent in Jan., Feb. |
| China's foreign trade reported an 8.8 percent increase, hitting 75.73 billion U.S. dollars-worth, in the first two months of this year, according to figures just released by the General Administration of Customs. |
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| Chongqing Exports Off to Fine Start |
| The export value of this largest metropolis in western China rose 40 percent to 76.58 million U.S. dollars-worth in the first month of this year, a local trade official announced here recently. |
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| Beijing's Farm Produce Exports Surge |
| China's capital exported 260 million U.S. dollars-worth of farm produce last year, up 54.6 percent year on year. |
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| Macao's Exports Slide in 2001 |
| Ailing market demand in the United States and the European Union drew down the exports of China's Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR) in 2001, the latest official tallies show. |
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| Facts & Figures: China's Trade With Six Continents in 2001 |
| Following are the latest figures about China's foreign trade with other countries and regions in the six continents around the world (in billion U.S. dollars) in 2001, provided by the General Administration of Customs: |
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| Facts & Figures: China's Top Ten Trade Partners in 2001 |
| Following are the latest figures about the Chinese mainland's trade with its top ten partners (in billion U.S. dollars) from January to December 2001, provided by the General Administration of Customs: |
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| Facts & Figures: Foreign Trade of China's Major Bonded Zones in 2001 |
| Following are the facts and figures about the foreign trade volume of China's major bonded zones (in million U.S. dollars) from January to December, 2001, provided by the General Administration of Customs: Bonded Zone total change export change import change Shanghai Waigaoqiao 8,867 16.3% 2,668 34.7% 6,199 9.9% Shenzhen 6,367 22.9% 3,596 38.6% 2,771 7.3% Tianjin Port 1,056 14.6% 130 -14.3% 925 20.4% Dalian Dayaowan 636 15.3% 188 -22.1% 447 44.6% Guangzhou 599 8.9% 168 -1.3% 431 13.5% Xiamen Xiangyu 541 121.3% 128 388.0% 414 89.4% |
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| Article Calls for Comprehensive Approach to Boost Exports |
| China must take a comprehensive approach to ensure the sustained growth of its exports in 2002, in defiance of the global economic slowdown, the Economic World, a monthly magazine published by Xinhua, says in an article in the February issue that hit newsstands Sunday. |
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| China Posts 25% Growth in Foreign Trade in January |
| China exported and imported 40. 67 billion U.S. dollars worth of goods in the first month of this year, up 25.7 percent over the same period last year, according to the latest Customs figures. |
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| East China Province Registers US$3.6 Billionin Foreign Trade |
| East China's Anhui Province registered 3.62 billion U.S. dollars in foreign trade last year, up 8.2 percent. |
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| Northeastern Province Becomes Large Software Exporter |
| Northeast China's Liaoning Province exported 70 million U.S. dollars worth of software products last year, accounting for one fifth of the country's total, customs figures reveal. |
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| East China Province Posts Double Digit Growth in Foreign Trade |
| East China's Zhejiang Province has registered double digit growth in foreign trade of 17.8 percent, the highest growth rate for the third consecutive year in economically developed coastal area. |
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| China Exports Cattle to Malaysia |
| A special ship carrying more than 1,000 head of cattle raised in Maping Township in the ZhangpuCounty, east China's Fujian Province, has left the Zhangzhou port on for Malaysia. |
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| Rapid Growth of China's High-Tech Exports |
| In 2001 China's high technology exports grew 25.4 percent to 46.46 billion U.S. dollars, sources with the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation (MOFTEC) said Friday in Beijing. |
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| China's Foreign Trade to Top US $ 500 Billion |
| China's import and export trade has witnessed a steady growth this year. It is predicted that the total import and export volume will exceed US $500 billion for the first time, an increase of 7 percent over last year. |
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| China Aims to Increase High-tech Exports |
The Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation Wednesday said it aims to increase exports of high-technology products by 15 per cent next year.
In addition, the ministry said it will regulate imports according to domestic laws and World Trade Organization rules as well as seek co-operation with other countries and regions. |
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| China Becomes Major Producer of Home Appliances |
China has become a major producer of home appliances in the world, according to officials with China Federation of Light Industries (CFLI).
In the January-October period, the Chinese appliances producers scored a combined sales revenue of RMB151.5 billion yuan (US$18.3 billion), and a combined profit of RMB 5.9 billion yuan (US$711 million). |
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| Import & Export Checks to Tighten |
| The country's top quality and quarantine watchdog Friday pledged to "safeguard the State door'' by further strengthening the inspection of import and export products, now that the country has joined the World Trade Organization (WTO). |
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| Private Enterprises in Shandong Report Increase in Exports |
| The total exports of private enterprises in east China's Shandong Province reached 122 million U.S. dollars in the first nine months of the year, surging 119.7 percent over the same period last year. |
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