Figures: China's major imports from South Africa in January-August 2005

China's major imports from South Africa in January-August 2005, with the value in million US dollars:

Imports Value

Mineral products 693.797

Jewelry and precious metals 637.867

Base metals and products 461.753

Chemical products 100.225

Machinery, electronic products,

audio-visual equipment and accessories 36.622

China's trade with South Africa in January-August 2005 totaled 4,696.218 million US dollars, up 25.6 percent over the same

period last year, with exports and imports growing by 35.0 percent and 17.3 percent to 2,375.050 million and 2,321.168 million US dollars, respectively.

Source: General Administration of Customs.