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Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News
BEIJING, June 27 (Xinhua) — Trade turnover between central China’s Henan Province and Central Asian countries increased 24.6 percent year-on-year in the first five months of this year, exceeding 4 billion yuan, the provincial government said, citing local customs data.
In particular, the volume of trade in goods between this province and Kazakhstan during the reporting period reached 2.4 billion yuan, an increase of 31.2 percent.
The most popular locally produced goods on the Central Asian market during the reporting period were electromechanical products and rolled aluminum.
Exactly 20 years ago, the first Yutong buses, manufactured in Henan Province, were delivered to Kazakhstan. They are currently the best-selling Chinese bus brand in Central Asia.
In addition, building materials including aluminum and rolled steel are also in high demand in the region.
Statistics show that more and more agricultural products from Central Asia are entering the Chinese market. The volume of golden beans supplied from Uzbekistan to the province from January to April this year reached 180 million yuan, up 9.81 percent from a year earlier.
The intensification of trade and economic cooperation between Henan Province and Central Asian countries was due to the development of transport. In September last year, the Zhengzhou-Almaty road freight service was launched within the framework of the TIR system. Currently, Henan and Central Asia are connected by six such routes. -0-