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Food exports dropping
Created: 2008-12-20
CHINA'S food exports grew at a slower rate in October, due largely to September's tainted milk powder scandal and then the chemical-related egg contamination scare, the General Administration of Customs said yesterday.
In October, China exported US$2.89 billion worth of foodstuffs, a growth of 15.6 percent on the same month for last year. But the growth rate was 13.4 percentage points lower than the September level.
From January to October, the nation's foreign sales of foodstuffs were US$27.98 billion, up 16.1 percent. Of the total, 43.3 percent, or US$12.1 billion, were sold by foreign-funded companies, up 11.3 percent.
Aquatics and vegetables were the nation's main food exports, accounting for 14.9 percent and 11.9 percent of the total. In the first 10 months, China exported 1.43 million tons of aquatic products, down 2.6 percent, and 5.09 million tons of vegetables, up 0.9 percent.
In October, China exported US$2.89 billion worth of foodstuffs, a growth of 15.6 percent on the same month for last year. But the growth rate was 13.4 percentage points lower than the September level.
From January to October, the nation's foreign sales of foodstuffs were US$27.98 billion, up 16.1 percent. Of the total, 43.3 percent, or US$12.1 billion, were sold by foreign-funded companies, up 11.3 percent.
Aquatics and vegetables were the nation's main food exports, accounting for 14.9 percent and 11.9 percent of the total. In the first 10 months, China exported 1.43 million tons of aquatic products, down 2.6 percent, and 5.09 million tons of vegetables, up 0.9 percent.
Xinhua
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