China-Ireland trade up 3.17%

DUBLIN: The trade between Ireland and China continued to grow in the first half of this year (H1) despite the Covid-19 pandemic, according to data released by Ireland's national statistics bureau CSO on Monday (Tuesday in Manila).

In the first half of this year, the combined value of the goods traded between the two countries amounted to nearly 9.08 billion euros (about $10.7 billion), an increase of 279 million euros or up 3.17 percent compared with the same period last year.