China: Exports increase by 10.5% in 2022, but foreign trade continues to face many challenges

A Chinese Customs spokesman said on Friday that “foreign trade continues to face many challenges and difficulties this year“.

The fundamentals of long-term improvement remain unchanged, with the economy as a whole expected to rebound this year“added the spokesperson.

The Chinese Customs spokesman said: “In 2022, China’s trade with Russia reached 1.28 trillion yuan, a new high“.

The comments come after China Customs reported trade balance data for 2022, showing that the country’s exports increased by 10.5% in yuan terms in 2022 compared to the previous year, while imports grew by 4.3% in the same period.

Meanwhile, China’s trade balance for January to December expanded by +5.87 trillion yuan. For the first time, China’s trade volume in 2022 exceeded 40 trillion yuan.

Source: Fx Street

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