On August 18, General Administration of Customs released the latest statistics monthly report on China's imports and exports in July. Statistics show that in July this year, China exported 535 ships, an increase of 17.1% year-on-year, and the amount was 12.36873 billion yuan, an increase of 18.3% year-on-year.

In the first seven months of this year, China's cumulative export of ships was 3,133, a year-on-year increase of 22.7%, and the amount was 84.04185 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 29.5%.
 
In terms of specific types of exported ships, in July this year, 9 tankers were exported with a value of 3.61617 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 12.5% and 155.9% respectively. From January to July, China's tanker exports reached 78, a year-on-year increase of 52.9%, and the amount reached 18.30553 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 23.2%.
 
In July, China's container ship exports reached 10. From January to July, China's container ship exports reached 58 vessels, worth 14.27615 billion yuan, an increase of 176.2% and 218.8% year-on-year respectively.
 
In July, China's bulk carrier exports amounted to 18 units of 3.76661 billion yuan, a year-on-year decrease of 37.9% and 39.4% respectively. From January to July, China's bulk carrier exports reached 144 ships, 29.73253 billion yuan, a year-on-year decrease of 8.9% and 13.2% respectively.
 
Source: Sarah Yu, XINDE MARINE NEWS

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