The volume of international trade of China for the first time in history has exceeded 4 trillion dollars: according to the results of 2013 export and import China increased by 7.6 percent to 4.16 the trillion dollars. About it tells Xinhua referring to data of the local customs. According to the results of last year China, apparently, have exceeded the United States in size of exports and imports, becoming a major trading power in the world. About it, according to Agence France-Presse, declared the press-Secretary of the Largest administration of customs of the PRC Zheng Wasen (Zheng Yuesheng). Although data on exports and imports of the United States not yet published, a follower of the Chinese Ministry said that China is "very likely" ahead of America in terms of trade volume. The Financial Times States that the results of the first 11 months of last year, the export and import of the United States was 3,57 trillion dollars. In 2013 Chinese exports, for example, has increased by 7.9% down to 2.21 trillion dollars. Imports increased by 7.3 percent to 1,95 trillion dollars. Consequently, the trade surplus compared to the year 2012 increased by 12.8 percent 259,75 billion. Earlier media was already ranked as China the status of the main worldwide trading powers. Last February, Bloomberg wrote referring to the data of the Ministry of Commerce of the United States that by the end of 2012, China overtook America by the volume of international trade. Namely, it was reported that the US exports and imports amounted to 3,82 trillion dollars, however, in China the figures rose to a 3.87 trillion dollars. dollarov. Beijing later on not confirmed data of the press. The Ministry of Commerce of the PRC said that in 2012 exports and imports of the United States exceeded the similar characteristics of China by 15.6 billion. Collection and assessment of statistical data in the PRC has been repeatedly criticized by international and regional experts. Last August, the teacher, Beijing Institute in Shenzhen Christopher balding studied statistics and came to the conclusion that in fact the volume of the Chinese economy may be less than stated on a trillion dollars. In early October, Chinese media reported that the regional authorities powers may overstate the financial characteristics of the joint amount of 610 billion.