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China May imports down 18.1%, govt

Published: 08 Jun 2015 - 11:49 am | Last Updated: 13 Jan 2022 - 06:06 am

 


Beijing---China's imports fell 18.1 percent year-on-year to 803.33 billion yuan ($129.4 billion) in May from the same month last year, official customs data showed Monday, suggesting further weakness in the world's second-largest economy.
Exports decreased 2.8 percent to 1.17 trillion yuan on-year, and the country's trade surplus expanded by 65.0 percent to 366.8 billion yuan, China's customs authority said in a statement posted online.

AFP