Shaanxi province, China’s foreign trade grows 30% in first quarter

2009-05-14 Xi'an

Shaanxi province, China’s foreign trade totaled US$487 million in the first quarter of the year, a year-on-year growth of 34 percent. Imports increased 144 percent to US$213 million while exports declined 0.6 percent to US$274 million, according to statistics from the Department of Commerce of the province. The province’s foreign trade with Asia rose 66.6 percent during the quarter, with imports rising 508 percent year-on-year to US$128 million. In addition, the bilateral trade with Africa and Europe also increased 83 percent and 50 percent respectively from the same period of last year.