Zhejiang's foreign trade up 8.6% year-on-year in first three quarters

The reporter learned from Hangzhou Customs on the 19th, the first three quarters of Zhejiang import and export value of 2.44 trillion yuan, an increase of 8.6%. The exports to the EU, the United States, ASEAN and other major markets grew faster.

According to Hangzhou customs data, the foreign trade growth rate of Zhejiang Province rebounded quarter by quarter, and exports and imports in the third quarter hit a record high. In the third quarter, the import and export value of Zhejiang Province amounted to 969.75 billion yuan, up 16.1 percent year-on-year, of which, the scale of exports and imports reached 727.74 billion yuan and 242.01 billion yuan respectively.

In the first three quarters, Zhejiang Province exported 140.92 billion yuan of high-tech products, up 21.6% year-on-year, and has maintained double-digit growth for seven consecutive months since March.