MINISTRY OF COMMERCE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA
MINISTRY OF COMMERCE
Briefing on China’s Import & Export in August 2019
Briefing on China’s Import & Export (USD)
In January-August 2019, China’s total import and export value reached US$2954.81 billion, with a decrease of 2% year on year (the same as below). The exports were US$1607.04 billion, with an increase of 0.4%, and the imports were US$1347.77 billion, with a decrease of 4.6%. The trade surplus was US$259.27 billion, increasing by 37.1%.
Right in August, the total value of the Chinese imports and exports was US$394.76 billion, with a decrease of 3.2%. The exports were US$214.8 billion, decreasing by 1% and the imports were US$179.97 billion, decreasing by 5.6%. The trade surplus was US$34.83 billion, with an increase of 32.5%.
Items
| August | Total amount January-August | ||
in USD 100million
| YoY growth % | in USD 100million
| YoY growth % | |
Total import and export value | 3947.6 | -3.2 | 29548.1 | -2.0 |
Export value | 2148.0 | -1.0 | 16070.4 | 0.4 |
Import value | 1799.7 | -5.6 | 13477.7 | -4.6 |
Balance of trade | 348.3 | 32.5 | 2592.7 | 37.1 |