ASEAN remained China's largest trade partner, with bilateral trade volume reaching 3.92 trillion CNY (546.6 billion USD) in the first seven months, up 10.5% from a year ago, according to statistics by the Chinese General Administration of Customs (GAC).

Trade between the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and China’s Shanghai remained strong this year despite being affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, according to Xinhua news agency, which quoted data from Shanghai Customs.

Trade between Vietnam and China has produced positive results, despite long-lasting difficulties caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, with Vietnam affirming its position as China’s largest trade partner in ASEAN.

Reform of administrative procedures to facilitate origin certification granting, customs procedures and related process is recommended by experts in order to increase export to China, a potential market with considerable risks.