Foreign trade of China's Hebei up in first 11 months

SHIJIAZHUANG - The foreign trade volume of North China's Hebei province rose 12.7 percent year-on-year to 364.23 billion yuan ($52 billion) in the first 11 months of the year, local authorities said Tuesday.

The province's exports totaled 214.71 billion yuan during the period, up 6.4 percent, while its imports rose 23.1 percent to 149.52 billion yuan, said the customs in the capital city of Shijiazhuang.

The province's trade with countries along the Belt and Road rose 18.9 percent to 116.78 billion yuan, and its trade with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations grew 33.7 percent to 39.54 billion yuan.

Its trade with Australia and Brazil saw double-digit growth from January to November, up 61.9 percent and 24.6 percent, respectively.