According to the Customs, in the first quarter of 2021, China¡¯s total foreign trade value amounted to 1303.6 billion USD, up by 38.6% over the same period last year. Among that, the export value was 709.98 billion USD, up by 49%. The import value was 593.62 billion USD, up by 28%. Trade surplus reached 116.35 billion USD while the number from the same period last year was 13.2 billion USD.
In March 2021, China¡¯s total foreign trade value amounted to 468.47 billion USD, up by 34.2% over the same period last year. Among that, the export value was 241.13 billion USD, up by 30.6%. The import value was 227.34 billion USD, up by 38.1%. Trade surplus reached 13.8 billion USD while the number from the same period last year was 19.9 billion USD.