Exports of China's computer products was US$104.84 billion in 2005, over $100 billion for the first time, accounting for 13.7% of total exports while 7.9% in 2001. Exports of notebook computer, LCD, integrated circuits and hard disk were US$29.9 billion, US$14.54 billion, US$14.01 billion and US$4.11 billion, up by 43.9%, 22.6%, 30.9% and 51.6% separately.

 

Exports of telecommunication and electronic products amounted to US$72.28 billion and US$24.48 billion, up by 37.8% and 32.7% separately, listed in the second and third of the exports of high-tech products.

 

Size of China's high technology amounted to 3.3 trillion yuan in 2005, value added reached 780 billion yuan, accounting for 5.2% of the GDP. There were 300 enterprises with exports of high-tech products over US$100 million and 50 with exports over US$1 billion.

 

(Ministry of Commerce February 7, 2006)