Ningbo airport cargo volume up,but value falls through September

FOREIGN trade cargo volume of Ningbo airport grew 9.3 per cent to 5,701 tons, but cargo value dropped 1.07 per cent to US$634 million in the first nine months of this year, Xinhua reported.

Customs statistics show imports of Ningbo airport rose 16 per cent to 3,074 tons, while exports were up 2.38 per cent to 2,627 tons.

Import value decreased 15.5 per cent to $434 million, while export value surged 57.1 per cent to $201 million.

Growth of foreign trade cargo volume of Ningbo airport has been restricted by a small quantity of international air services and transshipments via Hong Kong, the report explained.