The general administration of customs released the foreign trades of the first five months this year on June 9, 2022. According to the customs statistics, in the first five months of 2022, gross import and export value amounted 16.04 trillion yuan, compared with the same time last year (deduction of the exchange rate factor. similarly hereinafter) increased by 8.3%. Of which, exports 8.94 trillion yuan, increased 11.4%; imports 7.09 trillion yuan, increased 4.7%.
In May, the customs statistical data demonstrated that gross imports and exports achieved 3.45 trillion yuan, increased 9.6% year-on-year. Of which, exports attained 1.98 trillion yuan, increased 15.3%; imports attained 1.47 trillion yuan, increased 2.8%.