General Administration of Customs: China exported 487 ships in August, a year‑on‑year decrease of 20.8%

According to customs statistics, China’s total ship exports reached 4,529 vessels from January to August, a year‑on‑year increase of 1%. Of this total, 487 vessels were exported in August, representing a year‑on‑year drop of 20.8%. Among major export categories, China exported a cumulative 342 liquid‑cargo ships from January to August, rising 76.3% year‑on‑year, including 47 vessels in August, up 23.7% year‑on‑year; cumulative exports of container ships stood at 92 vessels from January to August, down 17.1% year‑on‑year, with 13 vessels exported in August, a year‑on‑year increase of 18.2%; cumulative exports of bulk carriers amounted to 354 vessels from January to August, growing 3.5% year‑on‑year, among which 49 vessels were exported in August, climbing 14% year‑on‑year.

In addition, cumulative container exports hit 2.94 million TEUs from January to August, a year‑on‑year decrease of 11.3%, while 460,000 TEUs were exported in August, surging 41.8% year‑on‑year. See the table below for details.

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