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China reports trade surplus of US$11.43b in April China announced on May 10 a trade surplus of US$11.43 billion in April this year,according to data released by the General Administration of Customs. China posted a trade surplus of US$140 million last month,following the US$7.3-billion trade deficit in February. China’s export in April rose 29.9 percent year-onyear to US$155.69 billion,mark a new historic high since last December’s US$154.12 billion.April’s import stood at US$144.26 billion,up 21.8 percent from a year earlier.Total trade in April was US$299.95 billion,up 25.9 percent from same time last year.(China.org.cn)