Xizang's foreign trade sees significant growth in first quarter

An imported products fair featuring various imported goods was held in January in Lhasa, the capital of the Xizang autonomous region. [Photo by Palden Nyima/chinadaily.com.cn]

Xizang has witnessed foreign trade growing in the first quarter of this year, with the total value of goods foreign trade reaching 2.3 billion yuan ($315 million), up 5.9 percent year-on-year, according to the latest data from Lhasa Customs.

This growth is 4.6 percentage points higher than the national average, People's Daily reported.