From January to July this year, the total value of imports and exports in Northeast China's Jilin province stood at 94.6 billion yuan ($14.6 billion), an increase of 34 percent over the same period last year, according to statistics released by the customs office in the capital city of Changchun.

The growth rate was 9.5 percentage points higher than the national import and export growth rate and the latest performance meant that Jilin has maintained a positive growth in imports and exports for eight consecutive months.

Breaking down the figures, exports came in at 19.63 billion yuan, an increase of 21.5 percent, while imports were 74.97 billion yuan, up 37.7 percent.

In the month of July, the value of imports and exports in Jilin province was 15.44 billion yuan, an increase of 56.4 percent.

Of that, exports were 2.77 billion yuan, an increase of 21.8 percent, while imports were worth 12.67 billion yuan, an increase of 66.9 percent.

In the first seven months, the general trade of imports and exports reportedly increased significantly, accounting for over 90 percent of the total value of foreign trade.

During the period, the European Union remained the largest trading partner of Jilin province, while trade with countries including Mexico, Russia, and South Korea increased.

Foreign-invested enterprises and State-owned enterprises were said to be the main force in foreign trade during the period and the contribution of private enterprises is reported to have increased.