China's exports in June increased 7.2 percent year on year to $186.8 billion, as the country's foreign trade continued its warming trend, customs data showed on July 10.

Imports went up 5.5 percent to $155.2 billion and total foreign trade volume increased 6.4 percent to $342 billion, the General Administration of Customs said. Trade balance realized a surplus of $31.6 billion in June.

The combined foreign trade volume in the first half of this year saw a year-on-year growth of 1.2 percent to $2.02 trillion.

Exports increased 0.9 percent and imports went up 1.5 percent in the first half, while the trade surplus stood at $102.87 billion.