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Tianjin Port Handles More Imports, Exports

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Tianjin port, one of China's major sea ports in the north, handled 16.27 billion US dollars worth of imports and exports in the first six months of this year, up 3.1 percent from the same period last year.

Customs statistics show imports grew 5.2 percent to 7.37 billion US dollars, while exports edged up 1.3 percent to 8.9 US billion dollars.

Of the major imports, palm oil jumped 42.6 percent to 86.24 US million dollars, iron ore 56.1 percent to 129 million US dollars and steel products 45 percent to 435 million dollars.

Of the major exports, medical products rose 9.2 percent to 187 US million dollars, television sets 16 percent to 47.88 million USdollars and bicycles 74.3 percent to 42.65 million US dollars.

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