In breakdown, some 369,000 passenger vehicles were exported, surging 47.5 percent year on year, while the exports of commercial vehicles rose 46.9 percent from the same period last year to 74,000 units.
Fueled by China's soaring market demand and global advancements in cold chain logistics, Chile's cherry exports to the nation are projected to reach 92 percent of its total exports in this category during the 2023-24 season.
Export volume increased 12.5 percent year-on-year, ranking first among all cities on the Chinese mainland for the 31st consecutive year, while total imports and exports exceeded 3.87 trillion yuan, up 5.9 percent.
Driven by technological advancements, policy support and evolving trends, digital trade will serve as a key force in bolstering China's exports and reducing business transaction costs, said scholars and government officials on Tuesday.
China's scale-above light-industry enterprises achieved total operating revenue of 24.3 trillion yuan in 2022, with profits reaching 1.54 trillion yuan, accounting for 17.6 percent and 18.3 percent of the overall industrial sector, respectively.