National Bureau of Statistics: Imports and exports of goods continue to grow, and the trade structure continues to be optimized.

In October, the total import and export value of goods was 3.7028 trillion yuan, an increase of 0.1% year-on-year. Among them, exports were 2.1716 trillion yuan, a decrease of 0.8%; imports were 1.5311 trillion yuan, an increase of 1.4%. From January to October, the total import and export value of goods was 37.309 trillion yuan, an increase of 3.6% year-on-year. Among them, exports were 2.21146 trillion yuan, an increase of 6.2%; imports were 1.51944 trillion yuan, remaining at the same level as last year. From January to October, the import and export of general trade grew by 2.3%, accounting for 63.4% of the total import and export value. The import and export with countries participating in the "Belt and Road Initiative" grew by 5.9%. The import and export of private enterprises grew by 7.2%, accounting for 57.0% of the total import and export value, an increase of 1.9 percentage points compared to the same period last year. The export of mechanical and electrical products grew by 8.7%, accounting for 60.7% of the total export value.