Since the beginning of 2023, China's foreign trade has risen to the challenges and overcome the impact of weakened external demand and high base figures from last year, achieving a smooth start overall. Exports have achieved positive growth, continuing to play a supportive role in the national economy.
According to the data released by the General Administration of Customs (GAC) on March 7, China's total import and export value of goods trade in the first two months of this year was 6.18 trillion yuan, a slight decrease of 0.8 percent year-on-year. Among them, exports were 3.5 trillion yuan, an increase of 0.9 percent, reaching a historical high for the same period.
