China's foreign trade up 9.7 pct. in 2018
Description：China's goods trade rose 9.7 percent year on year in 2018 to 30.51 trillion yuan (about US$4.5 trillion), customs data showed Monday.
Aerial photo taken on March 9, 2017 shows containers at the China (Shanghai) Pilot Free Trade Zone in Shanghai, east China. [Photo / Xinhua]
China's goods trade rose 9.7 percent year on year in 2018 to 30.51 trillion yuan (about US$4.5 trillion), customs data showed Monday.
Exports rose 7.1 percent year on year to 16.42 trillion yuan last year while imports grew 12.9 percent to 14.09 trillion yuan, resulting in a trade surplus of 2.33 trillion yuan, which narrowed by 18.3 percent, the General Administration of Customs (GAC) said.
Source：Xinhua Editor：Lucky
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