According to the Customs, from January to May, China¡¯s total foreign trade value amounted to 2271.75 billion USD, up by 38.1% over the same period last year. Among that, the export value was 1237.6 billion USD, up by 40.2%. The import value was 1034.15 billion USD, up by 35.6%. Trade surplus reached 203.45 billion USD while the number from the same period last year was 121.36 billion USD.
In May 2021, China¡¯s total foreign trade value amounted to 482.31 billion USD, up by 37.4% over the same period last year. Among that, the export value was 263.92 billion USD, up by 27.9%. The import value was 218.38 billion USD, up by 51.1%. Trade surplus reached 45.54 billion USD while the number from the same period last year was 62.93 billion USD.