Major imports of China's mainland from Taiwan Province in January-August 2005, with the value in million US dollars:

Machinery, electronic products, audio and video equipment 21,779.023

Optical, medical instruments and meters 6,806.392

Base metals and products 4,890.578

Plastics and rubber products 4,421.020

Chemicals and related products 3,663.505

Textile raw materials and products 2,234.536

Chinese mainland's trade with Taiwan Province in January-August 2005 totaled 56,450.585 million US dollars, up 13.2 percent over the same period last year, with exports and imports growing by 28.9 percent and 10.1 percent to 10,557.762 million and 45,892.824 million US dollars respectively.

Source: General Administration of Customs