April 11, 2007	Wednesday	Rabi-ul-Awwal 22, 1428

BEIJING, April 10: China's trade surplus fell sharply in March, customs figures showed on Tuesday, as the government claimed efforts to curb exports and soothe angry trading partners were finally kicking in.

China's March trade surplus plunged 38.6 per cent from a year earlier to $6.9 billion and was less than a third of near-record February figure, according to data on the customs authorities' website.—AFP