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57.83-bln-USD intended deals reached at China’s first import expo
SHANGHAI, Nov. 11, 2018 (BSS/Xinhua) – Deals for intended one-year
purchases of goods and services worth a total of 57.83 billion U.S. dollars
were reached at the first China International Import Expo (CIIE), which
concluded Saturday in Shanghai, official data showed.
A total of 172 countries, regions and international organizations, and
more than 3,600 enterprises participated in the six-day event, which
attracted more than 400,000 domestic and overseas purchasers, Sun Chenghai,
deputy director of the CIIE Bureau, told a news conference.
Deals for high-end intelligent equipment reached over 16.46 billion
dollars, followed by 12.68 billion dollars of food and agricultural products,
11.99 billion dollars of automobiles, 5.76 billion dollars of medical
equipment and health care products, 4.33 billion dollars of consumer
electronics and appliances, and 3.37 billion dollars of apparel, accessories
and consumer goods, Sun said, adding that the value of deals for services hit
3.24 billion dollars.
Intended purchases with the Belt and Road partner countries reached 4.72
billion dollars, Sun said.
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