This undated photo shows a view of Nansha Port in Guangzhou, South China's Guangdong province. (PHOTO PROVIDED TO CHINA DAILY)

BEIJING - China's foreign trade of goods expanded 8.6 percent year-on-year to 38.34 trillion yuan (about $5.78 trillion) during the first 11 months of the year, official data showed Wednesday.

Exports rose 11.9 percent year-on-year to 21.84 trillion yuan, while imports increased 4.6 percent from a year ago to 16.5 trillion yuan, according to the General Administration of Customs. 

From January to November, China's trade with countries along the Belt and Road soared 20.4 percent year-on-year to 12.54 trillion yuan

From January to November, China's trade with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, the European Union, and the United States grew 15.5 percent, 7 percent and 4.8 percent, respectively.

In this period, China's trade with countries along the Belt and Road soared 20.4 percent year-on-year to 12.54 trillion yuan.

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Private enterprises saw imports and exports increase 13.6 percent from a year ago to 19.41 trillion yuan in the first 11 months, accounting for 50.6 percent of the country's total.