On the similar line, imports and exports of state-owned enterprises marked a rise of 32.5 percent, by coming up to $138.5 billion, 16.7 percentage points higher against similar period last year. The figures accounted for 24.3 percent of the total foreign trade volume.
In addition, the collective growth of import and export of private and other enterprises was better than expected. In the first quarter, these enterprises fetched $111.38 billion, boosting nearly 35 percent. It accounts for 19.5 percent of total import and export value over the same period, up by 1.6 percentage points from a year earlier.
Fibre2fashion News Desk - China