A woman and her child shop for African fruits at the China-Africa Economic and Trade Cooperation Promotion Innovation Demonstration Park (Gaoqiao Grand Market) in Changsha， central China's Hunan Province， July 1， 2023. (Xinhua/Chen Zeguo)
官网-源旭洁有限公司BEIJING， Aug. 23 (Xinhua) -- China's trade with Africa reported steady growth in the first seven months of the year， official data showed Wednesday.
企业-福利鸿麻类有限公司Trade between China and Africa rose 7.4 percent year on year to 1.14 trillion yuan (about 158.36 billion U.S. dollars) during the January-July period， data from the General Administration of Customs showed.
China has remained Africa's largest trading partner over the past decade， with bilateral trade totaling 1.87 trillion yuan in 2022， 南京金宏一工贸有限公司 up 14.8 percent year on year.
In the first seven months， 温州科宇电器有限公司 the country's exports to Africa grew 20 percent year on year to 709.59 trillion yuan， 首页-大利企机床有限公司 while imports reached 426.65 billion yuan， 首页-新微西皮具有限公司 customs data showed.
企业-上雅亚禽蛋有限公司Exports of ships and automobiles surged 81.3 percent and 26.1 percent from a year ago，首页-迪奥宇过滤有限公司拨号器 respectively， while that of mechanical and electrical products expanded 32.5 percent， contributing 50.1 percent to bilateral trade volume.
China has been the largest export destination for Africa， with crude oil， metal ore and ore sand， and agricultural produce as the main export goods， according to the customs authorities.
Among all African economies， South Africa was China's largest trading partner， followed by Nigeria and Angola in the first seven months.
Data showed that China-South Africa trade stood at 226.15 billion yuan in the first seven months of 2023拨号器， rising 10.5 percent year on year and accounting for 19.9 percent of China's trade with African countries. ■