According to customs statistics, from January to August, the export value of Chinese furniture and its parts was 305.43 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 31%; in August, the export value of Chinese furniture and its parts was 40.29 billion yuan, a month-on-month (July export value was 387.8 Billion yuan) an increase of 3.9%.

In terms of ceramics, in the first eight months, the export value of ceramic products was 121.43 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 21.4%; in August, the export value of ceramic products was 18 billion yuan;

In terms of lighting, in the first eight months, the export value of lamps, lighting devices and their parts was 197.54 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 31.7%; in August, the export value of lamps, lighting devices and their parts was 30.66 billion yuan;

In terms of textiles, in the first eight months, the export value of textile yarns, fabrics and their products was 60.83 billion yuan, a year-on-year decrease of 18.4%; in August, the export value of textile yarns, fabrics and their products was 80.97 billion yuan.

Overall, in the first eight months of this year, China’ s total import and export value was 24.78 trillion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 23.7% and a year-on-year increase of 22.8%. Among them, exports were 13.56 trillion yuan, an increase of 23.2% year-on-year and an increase of 23.8% year-on-year; imports were 11.22 trillion yuan, an increase of 24.4% year-on-year and an increase of 21.8% year-on-year; a trade surplus was 2.34 trillion yuan, an increase of 17.8 year-on-year %.

In August, China' s total import and export value was 3.43 trillion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 18.9%, a month-on-month increase of 5%, and a year-on-year increase of 26.1%. Among them, exports were 1.9 trillion yuan, up 15.7% year-on-year, 4.9% month-on-month, and 28.6% year-on-year; imports were 1.53 trillion yuan, up 23.1% year-on-year, 5.1% month-on-month, and 23.1% year-on-year; The trade surplus was 376.31 billion yuan, a year-on-year decrease of 6.8%.

 In terms of the international trade situation, imports and exports to major trading partners such as ASEAN, the European Union and the United States have all increased.

In the first eight months, ASEAN was China’ s largest trading partner. The total trade value between China and ASEAN was 3.59 trillion yuan, an increase of 22.8%, accounting for 14.5% of China’s total foreign trade value. 

The EU is China' s second largest trading partner, with a total trade value of 3.42 trillion yuan with the EU, an increase of 22.1%, accounting for 13.8%. 

The United States is China' s third largest trading partner. The total value of Sino-US trade is 3.05 trillion yuan, an increase of 25.8%, accounting for 12.3%. 

Japan is China' s fourth largest trading partner. The total value of Sino-Japanese trade is 1.57 trillion yuan, an increase of 12.3%, accounting for 6.3%. 

During the same period, China’ s total imports and exports to countries along the “Belt and Road” was 7.29 trillion yuan, an increase of 24.6%.