East Chinese provinces reported an increase in trade turnover with SCO member states.

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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News

BEIJING, Oct. 16 (Xinhua) — Trade between some east China provinces, major provincial units of China's economy, and member states of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) showed dynamic growth in the first seven months of 2025, customs statistics showed.

According to Hangzhou Customs data, from January to July this year, the total volume of imports and exports between Zhejiang Province and SCO member states reached 265.82 billion yuan (about 37.26 billion US dollars), an increase of 1.4 percent year-on-year, accounting for 12.6 percent of China's total trade turnover with the relevant countries.

Specifically, Zhejiang Province's exports to SCO member states amounted to RMB 220.75 billion, while imports totaled RMB 45.07 billion. The province's import and export volumes reached record highs over the same period, making it the largest contributor to both in the country.

Nanjing Customs data show that trade volume between Jiangsu Province and SCO member states totaled 198.84 billion yuan during the reporting period, up 6.8 percent year-on-year.

Moreover, in the first seven months of this year, Fujian Province's import and export volume with SCO member states reached 51.64 billion yuan. Specifically, exports from the province to relevant countries totaled 30.12 billion yuan, an increase of 0.9 percent year-on-year and a new all-time high for the same period, according to Xiamen Customs statistics.

According to previously published data from the General Administration of Customs (GAC) of the People's Republic of China, in January-July 2025, the volume of China's trade in goods with other SCO member states reached 2.11 trillion yuan, an increase of 3 percent year-on-year, reaching a new historical high.

In 2024, China's trade volume with other SCO member states reached 3.65 trillion yuan, 36.3 times higher than the level recorded at the organization's founding in 2001, according to data from the State Customs Office. -0-

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