China's national trade promotion system issued 2,954 Admission Temporaire/Temporary Admission (ATA) Carnets in the first quarter of this year, surging by 73.66 percent year on year, said the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT) on Sunday. The ATA Carnet is an international customs and temporary export-import document. ATA Carnets issued in the first quarter covered a total value of 806 million yuan (about 113.4 million U.S. dollars), expanding by 117.25 percent year on year, according to the CCPIT. The figures indicate that Chinese enterprises are keen to expand their presence in global markets via foreign trade related activities, including overseas exhibitions and business exchanges, said Zhao Ping, spokesperson of the CCPIT. The CCPIT data also showed that the country issued 1.55 million certificates, up 17.38 percent year on year, including ATA Carnets and Certificates of Origin, etc. |
UK PM pledges to halve inflation, boost economyFeature: Race against time to find survivors at epicenter of Türkiye's massive earthquakesUN human rights chief urges influential states to prevent escalation between Iran and IsraelChinese women's national football team seeks head coachUN Security Council voices concern over killing of World Central Kitchen staff in GazaJuvenile murder case in North China shines spotlight on school bullyingComicomment: 'Summit for Democracy' not about democracySudanese army says will help evacuate foreign nationalsUN chief calls for restraint after Iran's retaliatory attacks on IsraelXinhua Headlines: Key Takeaways from Xi's Diplomacy in 2023