China's int'l trade in goods, services nears 4.29 trln yuan in October

An aerial drone photo shows a view of the Tangshan Port in north China's Hebei province, Jan. 13, 2025. [Photo/Xinhua]

The value of China's international trade in goods and services reached nearly 4.29 trillion yuan (about $604.1 billion) in October, official data showed Friday.

Of the total, exports of goods stood at around 2.16 trillion yuan and imports exceeded 1.52 trillion yuan, resulting in a surplus of 641.3 billion yuan, according to data from the State Administration of Foreign Exchange.

Exports of services reached 260.7 billion yuan and imports reached 340.4 billion yuan, resulting in a deficit of 79.7 billion yuan, the data showed.

Specifically, travel services recorded a trade value of 175.1 billion yuan in October, transport services registered a trade value of 170.5 billion yuan, and telecommunication, computer and information services saw a trade value of 65.8 billion yuan, the data showed.

In U.S. dollar terms, China's exports of goods and services amounted to $341.6 billion in October, while imports were $262.5 billion, resulting in a surplus of $79.2 billion, according to the administration.