China's first half imports and exports exceed 21 trillion forma... a new record high - Chinese reports

On the 12th, the General Administration of Customs of China announced that the total value of goods trade imports and exports in the first half of this year increased by 6.1% compared to the same period last year. China's trade volume has once again reached a record high and is maintaining its good performance.
According to statistics from the General Administration of Customs, the total value of merchandise trade imports and exports in the first half of the year increased 6.1% year-on-year to 21.17 trillion formers (approximately 464 trillion yen). Of this, the value of exports increased 6.9% year-on-year to 12.13 trillion formers (approximately 464 trillion yen).
By type of trade, the value of general trade exports and imports increased 5.2% year-on-year to 13.76 trillion yen (approximately 301 trillion yen), and the value of imports increased 5.2% year-on-year to 9.4 trillion yen (approximately 198 trillion yen).
The value of processed trade rose 2.1% year-on-year to 3.66 trillion yen (approximately 80 trillion yen).
By trading partner, exports and imports with ASEAN increased 10.5% year-on-year to 3.36 trillion yen (approximately 74 trillion
In addition, the amount of trade with the United States increased by 2.9% year-on-year to 2.29 trillion yen (about 50 trillion yen), and the amount of trade with South Korea increased by 7.6% year-on-year to 1.13 trillion yen.
billion (approximately 25 trillion yen).