GACC: China's Jan-Sept foreign trade value rises 4% YoY

China's foreign trade value logged a 4% on-year uptick during January-September to reach Yuan 33.61 trillion ($4.71 trillion), according to the latest data released by the country's General Administration of Customs (GACC) on October 13. Within the total, exports climbed 7.1% on year to Yuan 19.95 trillion, but imports edged down 0.2% on year to Yuan 13.66 trillion, the data showed.

For September alone, China's foreign trade value came in at Yuan 4.04 trillion, rising by 8% on year, the largest monthly on-year rise so far this year, the GACC data indicated. On a quarterly basis, the country's foreign trade value posted a larger on-year increase in this year's first three