June exports hit record high

China's trade surplus(贸易顺差) grew for the third consecutive（连贯的） month in June, as exports saw stronger than expected expansion（膨胀） to reach a record high. Exports rose 43.9 percent from a year earlier to $137.4 billion in Ju

Chinese Exports and Imports Rise More than Expected

New stats show trade in China has rebounded more than expected through July. The General Administration of Customs is reporting exports have increased 5.1-pecent through this past month to just under 186-billion US dollars. Most analysts had only bee

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The Japanese economy continues to be rocked by the global recession. Last month exports plunged and the nation's trade deficit hit a record high. Japan's government says exports dropped by nearly 46 percent in January compared with the same period l

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Japan Tells ASEAN Its Food Exports are Safe

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Japan's exports up 32.1 % on year in May

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China's Exports and Imports Increase, While Trade Surplus Shrinks

China recorded a nearly 25% increase in exports and imports during the first nine months of this year, while the trade surplus shrunk due to sluggish global demand and rising costs in domestic markets. Shuangfeng has the story. The first three quarte

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Chinese booming e-commerce nibbles traditional retailers

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Iraqi oil exports hit highest level since 1980 in March

BAGHDAD, April 1 (Xinhua) -- Iraqi crude oil exports struck the highest level since 1980 in March, as the country exported 71.827 million barrels and brought in more than 8.4 billion U.S. dollars, the Iraqi Oil Ministry said Sunday. The average crude

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