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China's natural gas imports nearly doubled in the first eight months of the year from a year earlier, after it opened a pipeline to move in more central Asian gas and started a new import terminal for...
According to China Customs statistics, in the first half of 2011, China's bag and suitcase exports totaled USD 10.25 billion, up 39.2% year-on-year.
According to China Customs statistics, in the first half of 2011, China imported 20.751 million cubic meters of logs with a value of USD 3.92 billion, respectively up 24.8% and 34.8% year-on-year.
According to China Customs statistics, in the first half of 2011, China imported 126,000 tons of pork with a value of USD 170 million, respectively up 40.9% and 1.3 times year-on-year; the average imp...
It is possible that trade turnover between Russia and China could reach $ 70 billion 2011 and $200 billion by 2020 announced Prime Minister Vladimir Putin during a meeting in Moscow with the chairman ...
China's imports hit a record monthly high in August, indicating a strong domestic demand despite concerns of a global economic slowdown.
Imports surged by 30.2% from a year earlier to $155.6bn (�98bn), ...
A major Chinese electric locomotive manufacturer, CSR Zhuzhou Electric Locomotive Co., Ltd., won a bid to export 40 bullet train locomotives to the country of Georgia.
The company, based in the city of...
Russia's RUSAL, the world's largest aluminum producer, expects China to become a net importer of the industrial metal in "some quarters" of 2012, a senior RUSAL official said at the Reuters Russia Inv...
China's iron ore imports in August posted increases in both volume and prices, mainly boosted by the ascending price levels of domestic ore and strong steel output, according to recently-released offi...
China's finished steel product exports decreased slightly in August on month-on-month basis, but remained above 4 million mt, according to the data released by the Chinese customs authorities. In Augu...
China's key commodity imports, including crude oil, copper and iron ore, all climbed in August from the previous month, adding to evidence that demand in world's second-largest economy was still going...
A mixed performance across grains markets ensued on Sep 13 with Corn prices rising on the day, Wheat prices modestly lower, while soybeans posted strong declines. Price direction was set by the releas...
China recorded a trade surplus of $17.75 billion in August, down from the figure of $31.48 billion posted in July, according to the General Administration of Customs.
The total value of China's foreig...
Recently released August export sales statistics from the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers look very promising. According to a report by ocn.com.cn written, there were 86,200 vehicles exp...
Nickel import demand in China is "surging" because of a shortage of nickel pig iron, Macquarie Group Ltd. said, citing unidentified sources.
Nickel pig iron, usually a cheaper alternative to refined ni...
According to China Customs statistics, in the first half of 2011, China's import and export quantity of fresh, dry fruits and nuts (hereinafter referred to as "fruits") totaled 2.852 million tons, val...
According to China Customs statistics, in the first half of 2011, China exported 353,000 tons of apple juice with a value of USD 600 million, respectively down 3.9% and up 87.8% year-on-year; the aver...
According to China Customs statistics, in the first half of 2011, China exported 8.752 million tons of coal with a value of USD 1.59 billion, respectively down 13.7% and up 51.7% year-on-year; the ave...
Chinese manufacturers have been hit hard. The US is now entitled to impose additional duties on imports of Chinese tires, the World Trade Organization said on Sep 12, 2011, upholding a 35 percent tari...
Copper imports by China, the biggest user, climbed for a third month in August as buying of the metal in London and selling in Shanghai increased ahead of an expected rise of demand.
Inbound shipments ...