China's April exports up 14.3 pct, imports up 18.6 pct

BEIJING, May 8 (Xinhua) -- China's exports in yuan-denominated terms rose 14.3 percent year on year in April while imports increased 18.6 percent, leaving a trade surplus of 262.3 billion yuan (about 38 billion U.S. dollars), customs data showed Monday.

Foreign trade volume reached 2.22 trillion yuan in April, up 16.2 percent year on year.