China’s foreign trade of goods up 9.5% in Jan-Oct

Aerial photo taken on Aug 27, 2022 shows the Qinzhou port near the estuary of Pinglu Canal, in Qinzhou, South China's Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region. (PHOTO / XINHUA)

BEIJING – China's foreign trade of goods expanded 9.5 percent year-on-year to 34.62 trillion yuan ($4.79 trillion) during the first ten months of the year, official data showed Monday.

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Exports rose 13 percent year-on-year to 19.71 trillion yuan, while imports increased 5.2 percent from a year ago to 14.91 trillion yuan, according to the General Administration of Customs.