China's exports rose 4.7 percent year on year to $211.66 billion in November, the General Administration of Customs (GAC) said on Dec 8th.

The growth rate for November decelerated compared to October's 11.6 percent and 15.3 percent in September, according to the GAC.

Imports stood at $157.19 billion, down 6.7 percent.

Total exports and imports in November amounted to $368.85 billion, down 0.5 percent year on year.

In the first eleven months of the year, China's imports and exports hit $3.9 trillion, up 3.4 percent, also recording a trade surplus of $332.5 billion during the January-November period, up 42.2 percent year on year.

"Imports and exports in the first eleven months have both recorded steady growth," the GAC said in a press release.

• [Editor:Yueleilei]