THE total export and import volume of the city-owned companies in Qingdao was US$10.042 billion in the first two months of this year, increasing by 34.4 percent on the same period last year. Among these, the export volume was US$5.441 billion and imports reached US$4.601 billion, increasing by 26.4 and 45.1 percent.

    Export volumes of private companies and State-owned companies were US$1.714 billions and US$597 million, increasing by 32.9 and 28.7 percent year on year, while the export volume of foreign-owned companies was US$2.754 billion, increasing by 24.8 percent. The export volume of US$3.647 billion was in traditional markets, while about US$1.16 billion was in new markets, increasing by 25.2 and 14.4 percent respectively.

    (Wang Yuanyuan, Zhou Jianliang)