China's industrial output up 19.1% in April
(Xinhua)
Updated: 2004-05-15 10:09

China's industrial output increased by 19.1 percent year-on-year in April, according to statistics released by the National Statistics Bureau (NBS) on Thursday.

The growth rate was basically the same as that of March, the NBS said.

In the period, the value added of China's industries reached 437.1 billion yuan (US$52.85 billion).

The industrial output in the first four months rose to 1.57 trillion yuan, up 18.2 percent year-on-year, NBS statistics show.

The heavy industries registered a faster growth rate than light industries in April. They reported a yearly increase of 21.4 percent and 16.6 percent respectively.

Energy, raw materials and consumer goods still maintained a relatively high growth rate in April. Coal production was up 18.6 percent, electricity output 16.2 percent, cement 16.8 percent, and rolled steel 23.4 percent.

The production of notebook computers rose by 100.8 percent year-on-year, mobile phones 65.6 percent, and autos 34.6 percent, with sedans up 42.6 percent.

In the period, the export of China's industrial products kept increasing at a speed of 32.7 percent, 3.9 percentage points higher than that of the same period last year, said NBS.

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