The export of clothing? by china had gone up by 27.3 percent during first five months of 2006, according to a release from the General Administration of Customs (GAC).
Export of other textile products increased to 20.1 percent and that of machinery and electronic products grew to 31.6 percent.
Import of steel products dropped by 27.6 percent whereas export of high-tech products went up to 33.1 percent.
Exports dropped by 6.6 percent of crude oil and processed oil by 17.2 percent.