China's Xiamen sees record-high foreign trade in H1

XIAMEN, July 22 (Xinhua) -- During the first half of 2022, foreign trade in east China's Xiamen City topped 444.32 billion yuan (about 65.8 billion U.S. dollars), up 8.3 percent year on year, setting a new record for import and export value in the first half of a year, according to local customs.

Combined imports of the coastal city amounted to 218.37 billion yuan while exports came in at 225.95 billion yuan, ri