Heilongjiang trade value to Russia up 85pc to US$6.04 billion in first-half

NORTHEAST Heilongjiang province posted an 85.3 per cent increase in value of imports and exports to Russia in the first half of this year, hitting US$6.04 billion, reports Xinhua.

The trade value most came from 10 customs checkpoints in the province. Among these were Suifenhe, Heihe and Dongning, which posted the greatest growth. Suifenhe's trade value to Russia went up 96 per cent to $2.49 billion, and Heihe's grew 174.5 per cent to $1.34 billion while Dongning's rose 65 per cent to $1.23 billion.