August trade surplus of 20.03 billion U.S. dollars chain down 30.4%

The August import and export statistics of the Ching General Administration of customs, September 10, show that in August this year, China's trade surplus of 20.03 billion U.S. dollars, compared with the month-on-month reduction of 30.4%, the month of export slowdown, import promotion. August Import and export value of 258.57 billion U.S. dollars, an increase of 34.7%.　　Among them, the export of 139.3 billion U.S. dollars in August, an increase of 34.4%, year-on-year growth rate slowed 3.7%, import 119.27 billion U.S. dollars, year-on-year increase of 35.2%, year-on-year growth than last month to increase 12.5%.　　Cumulative view, this January-August, China's trade surplus of 103.9 billion U.S. dollars, the year-on-year decrease of 14.6%. January-August Import and export value of 1,875,580,000,000 U.S. dollars, an increase of 40%.　　Among them, the cumulative export of 989.74 billion U.S. dollars in January-August, an increase of 35.5% per cent, the cumulative import of 885.84 billion U.S. dollars, an increase of 45.5%. Regional export statistics show that in January-August this year, Guangdong exports 278.14 billion U.S. dollars, an increase of 28.6%. Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Shanghai respectively exported 170.14 billion, 116.24 billion and 115.52 billion U.S. dollars, the year-on-year growth of 41.9%, 39.4% and 33.1% respectively.　　In addition, Shandong, Fujian, Beijing exports 65.21 billion, 45.71 billion and 35.91 billion U.S. dollars respectively, the year-on-year growth of 33.7%, 38.3% and 18.3% respectively. Bilateral trade statistics with major trading partners showed that China's bilateral trade with the European Union amounted to $305.81 billion trillion in January-August this year, an increase of 36.2%.　　During the same period, Sino-US bilateral trade amounted to 242.61 billion U.S. dollars, an increase of 32%. In January-August this year, China's trade deficit with Japan was 36.23 billion trillion, an increase of 94.8%.　　Among them, I exported 75.33 billion U.S. dollars to Japan, an increase of 25.5%, from Japan imports 111.56 billion U.S. dollars, growth of 41.9%. Over the same period, China's trade deficit with ASEAN was 9.24 billion US dollars, compared with a trade deficit of $110 million in 2009.　　Among them, I export 88.07 billion U.S. dollars to ASEAN, growth 40%, since ASEAN imports 97.31 billion U.S. dollars, growth of 54.4%.　　In the main imports, China's January-August iron ore imports 410 million tons, slightly increased by 0.1%, the import average price of 118.6 U.S. dollars per ton, up 55.1%; In the same period, soybean imports 35.53 million tons, rose 20%, import average price of 437.9 U.S. dollars per ton, up 1.9%. In addition, January-August imports of mechanical and electrical products 419.44 billion U.S. dollars, an increase of 42.3%, of which 520,000 vehicles imported, 1.4 times times growth.