Russia-China Trade Up 27.3% Year-on-Year In January-November - Customs Service

Russia-China Trade Up 27.3% Year-on-Year in January-November - Customs Service

Trade between Russia and China increased 27.3 percent year-on-year to $98.75 billion in the first 11 months of 2018, the Russian Federal Customs Service said Friday

MOSCOW (Pakistan Point News / Sputnik - 18th January, 2019) Trade between Russia and China increased 27.3 percent year-on-year to $98.75 billion in the first 11 months of 2018, the Russian Federal Customs Service said Friday.

Russian exports to China surged by a solid 48.6 percent to $51 billion, while imports went up to $47.65 billion, showing a 10.3 percent growth in January-November.

According to the Russian customs agency, China's share in the Russian external trade in the corresponding period increased to 15.8 percent from 14.8 percent a year earlier.