A ship loads containers at a terminal in Qingdao, Shandong province. [Photo/China Daily]

BEIJING - China's exports in yuan-denominated terms rose 11.2 percent year on year in July while imports increased 14.7 percent, customs data showed Tuesday.

That led to a monthly trade surplus of 321.2 billion yuan ($47.8 billion), up 1.4 percent year on year, according to the General Administration of Customs.