Exports in Liaoning province rose steadily in the first three quarters to $46.74 billion, up by 9.3 percent year-on-year, Shenyang Customs authorities report.

?Total trade in Liaoning stood at $82.88 billion in the first nine months, up by 7 percent, while the imports volume was $36.14 billion, a 4.1 percent increase.

Exports to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, the European Union and the United States maintained growth.

The province's exports to ASEAN members were worth $8.52 billion, up by 49.9 percent,

$6.43 billion to the EU, up by 14 percent, and $5.67 billion to the US, a rise of 10.2 percent.