China's foreign trade grows 4 pct in first 9 months

(ECNS) -- China's total goods imports and exports in yuan-denominated terms rose to 33.61 trillion yuan (about 4.73 trillion U.S. dollars) in the first nine months of 2025, up 4 percent year on year, according to official data released by the General Administration of Customs, on Monday.

Exports grew by 7.1% to 19.95 trillion yuan, while imports decreased by 0.2% to 13.66 trillion yuan, said Wang Jun, vice minister of the General Administration of Customs, at a press conference.

In September alone, the value of imports and exports hit 4.04 trillion yuan, representing an increase of 8%, he added.