Trade growth falls short of 10% target
By Ding Qingfen Li Jiabao in Beijing and Yu Ran in Shanghai | China Daily | Updated: 2013-01-11 08:06
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6.2 percent achieved in difficult circumstances: customs official
"Negative factors," led by eurozone woes, were responsible for the trade target being missed, said a spokesman for the General Administration of Customs on Thursday.
Although there has been some recent recovery in both inbound and outbound shipments, the general situation facing exporters remains severe, Zheng Yuesheng warned.
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