The value of China's international trade in goods and services reached nearly 4.48 trillion yuan in September this year, marking an increase of 5 percent year on year, official data showed on Thursday.
In U.S. dollar terms, the country's exports of goods and services amounted to 352 billion U.S. dollars, while imports totaled 280.6 billion dollars, recording a surplus of 71.3 billion dollars, the State Administration of Foreign Exchange said.
The export value of goods reached nearly 2.25 trillion yuan, while the import value of goods totaled about 1.62 trillion yuan, resulting in a surplus of 626.8 billion yuan.
The value of exported services amounted to 242 billion yuan and the value of imported services stood at 364 billion yuan, producing a deficit of 121.9 billion yuan.
China's int'l trade in goods, services up 5 pct in September
China's int'l trade in goods, services up 5 pct in September
Over 80,000 foreign travelers have entered south China's Hainan Province visa-free since the launch of the island-wide special customs operations in the Hainan Free Trade Port (FTP), an increase of 64 percent year on year, according to official data.
Since the special customs operations began on Dec 18, 2025, ports across the province have maintained stable operation, with the number of foreign travelers continuously growing.
Data from the Haikou General Station of Immigration Inspection showed that from Dec 18, 2025 to Friday, ports across Hainan inspected 180,000 foreign nationals entering and exiting the country, an increase of 46.5 percent year on year, accounting for 58.6 percent of the total number of inbound and outbound travelers during the same period.
A total of 80,000 foreign travelers entered under visa-free policies, accounting for 94.2 percent of the total number of foreign tourists entering the country during the period.
Most of the foreign travelers came to China for tourism, who were mainly from Russia, Malaysia, Indonesia, the Republic of Korea, Kazakhstan, and Singapore.
Hainan sees sharp increase in foreign travelers entering visa-free
