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SHIJIAZHUANG, Dec. 24 (Xinhua) -- The foreign trade volume of north China's Hebei Province rose 12.7 percent year on year to 364.23 billion yuan (about 52 billion U.S. dollars) in the first 11 months of the year, local authorities said Tuesday.

The province's exports totaled 214.71 billion yuan during the period, up 6.4 percent, while its imports rose 23.1 percent to 149.52 billion yuan, said the customs in the capital city of Shijiazhuang.

he province's trade with countries along the Belt and Road rose 18.9 percent to 116.78 billion yuan, and its trade with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations grew 33.7 percent to 39.54 billion yuan.

Its trade with Australia and Brazil saw double-digit growth from January to November, up 61.9 percent and 24.6 percent, respectively.