世界贸易组织的专家预测 ,由于中国 1999年的对外贸易表现出色 ,中国的进出口总额在世界贸易中的排名可能由1998年的第 11位上升到第 9位。1999年我国进出口总额达到 36 0 7亿美元 ,比上年增长11 3% ;其中出口 1949亿美元 ,增长 6 1% ;进口 16 5 8亿美元 ,增长 18 2 %。增长速 Experts from the World Trade Organization forecast that since China’s foreign trade performed well in 1999, China’s total import and export volume may rise from 11th in 1998 to 9th in world trade. In 1999, China’s total import and export volume reached 3.6 billion U.S. dollars, an increase of 113% over the previous year. Of this total, exports reached 1949 $ 19.9 billion, an increase of 61%, and imports of 16.58 billion U.S. dollars, an increase of 18.2%. Growth rate