(MENAFN) Custom data showed that China's exports in June rose 7.2 percent on year, hitting USD186.8 billion as the country's foreign trade continued its upwardly trend, Xinhua reported.
According to the General Administration of Customs (GAC), imports increased 5.5 percent to USD155.2 billion, while total foreign trade volume went up 6.4 percent, reaching USD342 billion.
Trade balance registered a surplus of USD31.6 billion in June, while the combined foreign trade volume in the first half of 2014 saw a growth of 1.2 percent to USD2.02 trillion.
GAC spokesman attributed the improving export and import figures to rising demand due to global economic recovery and pro-trade measures from the Chinese central government.
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