China´s trade surplus reached 24.97 billion U.S. dollars in August, which represented a 33 percent increase from year-ago levels. The January through July cumulative trade surplus increased 71 percent to 161.76 billion U.S. dollars. August exports increased 31.3 percent to a total of 23 billion U.S. dollars, while imports grew 21.8 percent to 10.2 billion U.S. dollars. Europe was the largest trading partner, with the U.S. as the second largest market.

Source：Globecot