Published: 21:23, September 29, 2020 | Updated: 15:49, June 5, 2023
China's foreign trade surplus reaches 312b yuan in August
By Xinhua

BEIJING - China's international trade surplus in goods and services last month stood at 312.1 billion yuan (about US$45 billion), official data showed on Tuesday.

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The country's trade income amounted to over 1.69 trillion yuan, while expenditure was at 1.38 trillion yuan, according to data released by the State Administration of Foreign Exchange.

China's goods trade income came in at 1.57 trillion yuan with an expenditure of 1.16 trillion yuan, leading to a 405.6-billion-yuan surplus, the data showed.

The services trade saw a deficit of 93.4 billion yuan, as the sector's income and expenditure stood at 125.2 billion yuan and 218.6 billion yuan, respectively.