China's Exports Jump 15.32

10/13/2014 5:44:42 AM

(MENAFN- Qatar News Agency) Beijing October 13 (QNA) - China's exports saw the fastest growth in 19 months expanding by 15.3% from a year ago to 213.7 billion US dollars in September customs data showed on Monday.

Imports increased 7% year on year to 182.7 billion US dollars and total foreign trade volume rose 11.3% to 396.4 billion US dollars the General Administration of Customs (GAC) said.

The growth rate in imports in September also marked the highest level since December 2013 according to China's News Agency (Xinhua).

Trade surplus in September more than double from last year to 31 billion US dollars compared with 49.8 billion US dollars seen in August.

For the January-September period China's foreign trade added 3.3% year on year to reach 3.16 trillion US dollars with exports up 5.1% at 1.7 trillion US dollars imports up 1.3% at 1.46 trillion US dollars.

Trade surplus in the first three quarters expanded by 37.8% from previous year to 231.6 billion US dollars. (QNA)

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