Major imported goods were coal, natural gas, agriculture products, and metal ore.

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Among them, Inner Mongolia imported 19.13 billion yuan of coal from Mongolia, up 150.1 percent year-on-year.

It also said the federal government's decision would check the downward trend witnessed in steel exports in recent months.

The province's total import and export value from January to October hit 282.46 billion yuan ($39.73 billion), up 16.4 percent year-on-year.

The province saw a decrease in imports of iron ore and natural gas.