Trade Policy of Japan

Mainland export growth slows as imports surge

11 Nov 2011

Mainland export growth slowed last month to an eight-month low of 15.9 per cent, and the worst is yet to come, analysts say. In September, exports grew 17.1 per cent year on year.

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Mainland imports expected to top exports amid uncertainties

23 Apr 2011

China's foreign trade growth is expected to decline slightly this year, with imports likely to exceed exports, leading to a further improvement in its trade balance, the commerce ministry says...

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Lax rules that let in lashings of sushi may be about to close

9 Jan 2011

That a city restaurateur could buy a 342kg bluefin tuna - the most expensive ever sold at Tokyo's Tsukiji market - last Wednesday and have it on the plates of Hong Kong diners by Friday is not...

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Surplus now tipped to be US$180b

29 Oct 2010

The Ministry of Commerce has further revised up its forecast on the mainland's trade surplus this year to US$180 billion amid a general slowdown in foreign trade.

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Is trade deficit bad or good?

29 Oct 2007

The US trade deficit has slightly declined over the last few months, but the amount of toys exported from China to the US has continued to rise, especially with Halloween and Christmas coming....

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Beijing cuts tax rebates on exports

20 Jun 2007

Subsidies slashed in bid to curb trade surplus, conserve energy

The mainland will slash tax rebates on exports of 2,831 types of products on July 1, in a two-pronged effort to reduce...

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A dangerous demagogue in our midst

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Ferry subsidies to push rents up further

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Cabinet plans to prevent overheating

Approval of new projects to be curbed

The State Council yesterday indicated that the central government would take steps to prevent the economy from overheating but gave no signs...

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Volume of re-exports rise 8pc in March

Updated at 7.21pm:
Hong Kong's re-exports rose 8 per cent by volume in March compared with a year earlier, Census and Statistics Department figures released on Monday showed.

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Trade surplus rebounds on strong exports

April's figure hits US$16.88b

The mainland's trade surplus more than doubled last month from a month earlier, rising to US$16.88 billion, according to the General Administration of...

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Japanese investment shift forecast

Japanese investment on the mainland rose 11.3 per cent year on year to US$3.3 billion in the first half of this year, providing one of the few bright spots for China as overall foreign direct...

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16pc rise as exports hit double digits again

Healthy re-exports of merchandise and improving domestic trade boosted the value of total goods exported last month by 16.9 per cent year on year to $193.4 billion. It was the first month of...

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Asia trade slowdown could take wind out of China's export sails

IS CHINA NOW taking so much export market share as to cut its Asian neighbours out of foreign markets or do we have indications that export growth is slowing down across Asia?

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