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China's coal exports decreased by 19.7 percent year on year to 12.12 million tonnes in the first three quarters of 2011, the General Administration of Customs released on Oct 14, 2011.
In September al...
China Customs released on October 13 the country's Import/Export data of copper and aluminum in September. Details are as follows.
Copper
China imported 380,526 tonnes of unwrought copper and copper p...
China's coal imports for the first nine months of the year reached 120 million tonnes, up 1.9 percent from a year ago, figures from the General Administration of Customs of China showed.
With September...
According to China Customs statistics, over the first 8 months of 2011, China's petty frontier trade totaled USD 20.97 billion in value, up 42.6% year-on-year.
Therein, the export value was USD 12.29 ...
According to China Customs statistics, over the first 8 months of 2011, China's imports and exports under the Economic Cooperation Framework Agreement (ECFA) with Taiwan region, whether covered by con...
China's trade surplus shrank for a second straight month in September, as the world's second-largest economy faces challenges ranging from a rising yuan to weakening external demand.
The trade surplus ...
The Chinese mainland's trade with Macao increased by 11.8 percent year-on-year to reach 1.63 billion U.S. dollars during the first eight months of the year, China's top economic planner said on Oct 13...
Copper imports by China, the biggest consumer, climbed to the highest level in 16 months in September as lower prices lured traders to place orders and after domestic stockpiles were reduced earlier 2...
According to China Customs statistics, over the first 8 months of 2011, China exported totally 1.034 million tons of soda ash with a value of USD 260 million, respectively down 3.2% and up 33.8% year-...
According to China Customs statistics, over the first 8 months of 2011, China imported totally 8.788 million tons of scrap metals with a value of USD 15.84 billion, respectively down 0.5% and up 25.2%...
Weakening demand from traditional western markets coupled with slowing economic activity in Japan and China, impacted India's merchandise exports which grew 36.3 per cent on-year in September to $24.8...
China, the world's biggest agricultural products consumer, has swooped in to import copious amounts of corn and soya products from the United States and elsewhere this week, taking advantage of the sl...
China imported 60.57 million tonnes of iron ore in September, the highest monthly volume since January, as mills stocked up ahead of a holiday, but the purchasing momentum of the world's top buyer may...
China's export growth cooled to the weakest in seven months and officials said that trade faces "severe challenges"as the yuan strengthens and confidence slides in developed nations.
Exports climbed a...
Inventories of iron ore at 25 of China's major sea ports dropped 1.1 percent to 93.18 million metric tons in the week ending on Oct. 10 from the previous week, according to the Xinhua-China Iron Ore P...
Chery Automobile, a major Chinese independent car maker, aims to start exporting to Europe after 2015, a senior executive said on Oct 11, 2011.
"Currently, we are still focusing on Russia and South Ame...
China will likely import a total of 14.2 million tonnes of soybeans in the last quarter of 2011, the China National Grain and OilsInformationCenter said in its daily report on Oct 10, 2011.
If the proj...
China, the world largest iron ore importer and steel maker may see its iron ore imports grow to 1 billion tonnes by 2015 boosted by strong demand.
The figure was 60% more than the 619 million tonnes in...
With growth in the automobile industry in China slowing down 2011, the gap between vehicle exports and imports seems to be continuing to widen.
According to China Association of Automobile Manufacturer...
Chinese exports prices rises as quantity growth slows
The average price of China's exports is rising as export quantity growth slows, according to customs data.
Meanwhile, the nation's foreign trade gai...