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    000014453-2020-0021
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    2020-02-28
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    SAFE Releases Data on International Trade in Services of China for January 2020
SAFE Releases Data on International Trade in Services of China for January 2020

In January 2020, Chinas international trade in services recorded receipts of RMB 115.6 billion, payments of RMB 268.8 billion, resulting in a deficit of RMB 153.2 billion.

In the US dollar terms, in January 2020, China's international trade in services registered receipts and payments of  USD 16.7 billion and USD 38.9 billion respectively, recording a deficit of USD 22.2billion.

As the Customs statistics of trade in goods for January 2020 will be disseminated together with data for February 2020, international trade in goods for January 2020 will be disseminated together with data for February 2020 as well. (End)

International Trade in Services of China

(Based on the BOP statistics)

January 2020

Item

In 100 million of RMB

In 100 million of USD

1.  Services

-1532

-222

Credit

1156

167

Debit

  -2688

-389

1.1Manufacturing services on physical inputs owned  by others

78

11

Credit

80

12

Debit

-3

0

1.2Maintenance and repair services n.i.e

10

1

Credit

28

4

Debit

-18

-3

1.3Transport

-319

-46

Credit

225

33

Debit

-544

-79

1.4Travel

-1269

-183

Credit

166

24

Debit

-1435

-207

1.5Construction

8

1

Credit

56

8

Debit

-48

-7

1.6Insurance and pension services

-38

-6

Credit

16

2

Debit

-55

-8

1.7Financial services

9

1

Credit

20

3

Debit

-10

-1

1.8Charges for the use of intellectual  property

-124

-18

Credit

34

5

Debit

-158

-23

1.9Telecommunications, computer and information services

 

25

4

Credit

153

22

Debit

-128

-18

1.10Other business services

113

16

Credit

366

53

Debit

-253

-37

1.11Personal, cultural, and recreational  services

-20

-3

Credit

3

0

Debit

-23

-3

1.12Government goods and services n.i.e

-5

-1

Credit

9

1

Debit

-13

-2

Notes:

1. The trade in services in this table refers to the transactions between residents and non-residents, based on the same standard as that for BOP statement. The monthly data are preliminary and may be inconsistent with the quarterly data in the BOP statement.

2. The data on international trade in services are prepared in USD, and the RMB data for the current month is derived by converting the USD data at the monthly average central parity rate of the RMB against the USD.

3. This table employs rounded-off numbers.

Definition of Indicators:

1. Services: includes manufacturing services on physical inputs owned by others, maintenance and repair services n.i.e, transport, travel,construction, insurance and pension services, financial services, charges forthe use of intellectual property, telecommunications, computer and information services, other business services, personal, cultural and recreational services, and government goods and services n.i.e. The credit side records services supplied, while the debit side records services received.

1.1 Manufacturing services on physical owned by others: processor only provides processing, assembly, packaging and other services and charges service fee from the owner, while the ownership of the goods is not transferred between the owner and the processor. The credit side records the manufacturing services supplied by the Chinese residents on physical inputs owned by non-residents, and vice versa for debit side.

1.2 Maintenanceand repair services: refer to the maintenance and repair services supplied by residents to non-residents or vice versa on goods and equipment (such as vessel, aircraft, and other transportation facility) owned by the receiving party. The credit side records the maintenance and repair services supplied by the Chinese residents to non-residents, and vice versa for debit side.

1.3 Transport:refers to the process of transporting people and goods from one place to another, and the relevant supporting and auxiliary services, as well as postal and delivery services. The credit side records the international transport, postal and delivery services supplied by residents to non-residents, and vice versa for debit side.

1.4 Travel:refers to goods consumed and services purchased by travelers in various economies as non-residents. The credit side records the goods and services provided by the Chinese residents to non-residents who have stayed in China for less than one year, as well as non-residents studying abroad and seeking medical treatment for indefinite period of stay. The debit side records the goods and services purchased by the Chinese residents when traveling, studying or seeking medical services abroad from non-residents.

1.5 Construction services: refer to the establishment, renovation, maintenance or expansion of fixed assets in the form of buildings, land improvement, roads, bridges and dams and other engineering buildings of engineering nature, relevant installation, assembly, painting, pipeline construction, demolition and project management, as well as site preparation, measurement and blasting and other special services. The credit side records the construction services provided by the Chinese residents outside the economic territory. The debit side records the construction services received by the Chinese residents in the Chinese economic territory from non-residents.

1.6 Insurance and pension services: refers to various insurance services and commission to agents related with insurance transaction. The credit side records the life insurance and annuity, non-lifeinsurance, reinsurance, standardized guarantee services and relevant supporting services supplied by the Chinese residents to non-residents, and vice versa for debit side.

1.7 Financial services: refer to financial intermediation and supporting services, excluding those covered by insurance and pension services. The credit side records the financial intermediation and supporting services supplied by the Chinese residents to non-residents, and vice versa for debit side.

1.8 Charges for the use of intellectual property:refer to licensed use of intangible, non-productive/non-financial assets and exclusive rights between residents and non-residents and the licensed use of existing original works or prototypes. The credit side records the intellectual property-related services supplied by the Chinese residents to non-residents, and vice versa for debit side.

1.9 Telecommunications, computer and information services:refer to communications services between residents and non-residents and transactions of services related to computer data and news, excluding commercial services delivered via telephone, computer and Internet. The credit side records the telecommunications, computer and information services supplied by residents to non-residents, and vice versa for debit side.

1.10 Otherbusiness services: refer to other types of services between residents and non-residents, including research and development services, professional and management consulting services,technical and trade-related services. The credit side records the other business services supplied by the Chinese residents to non-residents, and vice versa for debit side.

1.11 Personal, cultural and recreational services: refer to transactions of personal, cultural and recreational services between residents and non-residents, including audiovisual and related services (films,radio, television programs and music recordings) and other personal, cultural and recreational services (health, education, etc.). The credit side records the related services supplied by the Chinese residents to non-residents, and vice versa for debit side.

1.12 Government goods and services n.i.e:refer to various goods and services provided and purchased by governments and international organizations not included in other categories of goods andservices. The credit side records the goods and services not included elsewhere and supplied by the Chinese residents to non-residents, and vice versa for debit side.

The English translation may only be used as a reference. In case a different interpretation of the translated information contained in this website arises, the original Chinese shall prevail.

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