CHANGCHUN, Jan. 19 (Xinhua) -- Northeast China's Jilin Province posted a robust 7.7-percent year-on-year growth in foreign trade in 2023, with its total import and export value reaching approximately 168 billion yuan (23.6 billion U.S. dollars), local authorities said on Friday.
Of the total, its export value reached 62.7 billion yuan, up 24.9 percent. Among the major exports, the export value of mechanical and electrical products increased by 79.6 percent year on year, while that of its whole vehicles grew by over 170 percent and high-tech products were up over 122 percent, said Lin Mei, head of the provincial statistics bureau, at a press conference.
Jilin has seen its foreign trade partners expanding over the years to a total of 197 countries and regions in 2023. New business models have also thrived over the years, with its cross-border e-commerce trade soaring 88.9 percent year on year in 2023, said Lyu Jiwei, deputy head of the provincial commerce department, at the press conference. ■
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