General Administration of Customs: In the first 8 months

The General Administration of Customs announced on September 7 that in the first eight months of this year, the total value of my country's foreign trade imports and exports was 27.3 trillion yuan, a year -on -year increase of 10.1%.Among them, exports were 15.48 trillion yuan, an increase of 14.2%year -on -year; imports were 11.82 trillion yuan, a year -on -year increase of 5.2%.

According to customs statistics, in the first eight months, my country's imports and exports to ASEAN, the European Union, the United States, and South Korea increased by 14%, 9.5%, 10.1%and 7.8%year -on -year.ASEAN continues to be my country's largest trading partner, accounting for 15%of my country's total foreign trade.

During the same period, the import and export of countries along the “Belt and Road” increased by 20.2%year -on -year. In August, the import and export of countries along the “Belt and Road” countries increased by 23.8%year -on -year, driving the overall import and export of 6.9 percentage points.The other 14 member states from RCEP increased by 7.5%year -on -year.(CCTV News Client)

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