Asia Express - East Asian ICT
Chinese Gov't Releases 2005 Figures of IT Exports
January 12, 2006
The Chinese Ministry of Commerce recently released some of China's export figures for 2005, and IT products managed a 28.6% share of the country's total export value with US$218.3 billion, growing 31.9% annually. Among these products, notebook PC exports accounted for more than US$30 billion, while mobile phone exports exceeded US$20 billion. Opto-electronics products saw the largest growth in 2005, with a year-on-year increase of 87% in the first 11 months of 2005. The United States, Europe, and Hong Kong are the main destinations for China's IT exports, as these three regions combined account for approximately 70% of export value.