In the first quarter of this year, Chenzhou’s total trade value with RCEP (Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership) countries reached 2.01 billion yuan, a year-on-year growth of 88.2%, higher than the national growth rate in the same period.

The export value was up to 1.7 billion yuan, and the export commodities were mainly eyeglasses, electronic components, and batteries. The import value reached 310 million yuan and the imports included coal, ore and others.