China’s exports grew by 22 per cent in November compared with a year earlier, while imports rose by 31.7 per cent last month, year on year. Photo: AP
China’s exports grew by 22 per cent in November compared with a year earlier, while imports rose by 31.7 per cent last month, year on year. Photo: AP
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Economy /  Economic Indicators

China trade: surging coal, energy purchases fuelled import boom as export growth slowed

  • China’s exports grew by 22 per cent in November compared with a year earlier, down from 27.1 per cent growth in October
  • China’s imports rose by 31.7 per cent last month, year on year, up from 20.6 per cent growth in the previous month, driven by a 200.3 per cent increase in coal imports

Orange Wang
Orange Wang

Updated: 5:57pm, 7 Dec, 2021

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China’s exports grew by 22 per cent in November compared with a year earlier, while imports rose by 31.7 per cent last month, year on year. Photo: AP
China’s exports grew by 22 per cent in November compared with a year earlier, while imports rose by 31.7 per cent last month, year on year. Photo: AP
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