Passengers from Tajikistan pose for a group photo in Karasu port, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, June 11, 2019. With the Belt and Road Initiative, the trade between Xinjiang, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan has continued to develop. (Xinhua/Huang Huan)

The autonomous region saw robust trade growth in September, October and November, up 76 percent, 83 percent and 60 percent respectively.

URUMQI, Dec. 25 (Xinhua) -- China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region recorded around 149.1 billion yuan (about 21.3 billion U.S. dollars) in imports and exports in the first 11 months of this year, up 31 percent year on year, according to local customs authorities.

Notably, the autonomous region saw robust trade growth in September, October and November, up 76 percent, 83 percent and 60 percent respectively, according to the customs authorities of Urumqi, the regional capital.

The production equipment at Lop Nur in Ruoqiang county, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, July 18, 2019. Lop Nur, the second largest saltwater lake in China, is an important production base of potassium sulfate. (Xinhua/Zhao Ge)

In the first 11 months, Xinjiang's export of machinery and electronic products reached 30.7 billion yuan, up 38 percent year on year. During the period, Xinjiang recorded an 82.5-percent growth in the import of medical devices and equipment.

Kazakhstan topped the list of Xinjiang's major trade partners. The region's trade with Pakistan, Australia, Singapore, Britain, Vietnam and Argentina showed rapid growth, according to the customs authorities. ■