China's exports and imports with APEC member states hit record high in January-October - Chinese report

According to Chinese customs statistics, the total value of imports and exports between China and Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) member countries in the first 10 months of this year reached 21.27 trillion former (about 459 trillion yen), the highest figure ever recorded in the same period.
The value of imports and exports between China and other APEC member countries accounted for 59.1 percent of China's total imports and exports. In the first 10 months of the year, the value of imports and exports between China and other APEC member countries increased by 5.7 percent compared to the same period last year.
This is 0.5 percentage points higher than the growth rate of China as a whole during the same period. Of these, Vietnam was 17.4%, Peru was 16.8%, Malaysia was 12.1%, and Mexico was 11.7%,
The export and import figures for South Korea, Thailand, Canada, Brunei, etc., showed higher growth than the overall growth rate. In addition, imports and exports with the United States, Russia, and Singapore both increased.
During the same period, China's exports of intermediate goods to other APEC member countries increased by 8.4% to 5.56 trillion formers (approximately 120 trillion yen). Of these, electronic parts increased by 17.3%, while auto parts
exports of goods increased by 8%, automatic data processing equipment parts increased by 24.8%, and flat panel modules increased by 24.0%. A range of consumer goods were also exported, with clothing increasing by 3.9% to 906
880 million former (about 19.6 trillion yen), fruits and vegetables increased 10.6% to 92.87 billion former (about 2 trillion yen), televisions increased 8.9% to 181.85 billion former (about 4 trillion yen), and passenger cars
The total imports of intermediate goods from other APEC member countries increased by 3.5% to 7.23 trillion formers (approximately 156 trillion yen).
Of this, intermediate goods such as machinery and electrical equipment increased by 9.6% to 2.88 trillion formers (approximately 62 trillion yen), energy products increased by 6.6% to 1.15 trillion formers (approximately 25 trillion yen), and metal ores increased by 6.4% to 9.4 trillion formers.
It was 5.1 billion former (about 20 trillion yen).