Chinese Customs releases $1.44 billion worth of supplies for export

China's General Administration of Customs (GAC) on Sunday said it has examined and released 10.2 billion yuan (1.44 billion U.S. dollars) of supplies exports for the coronavirus containment since March 1.

Jin Hai, chief of the GAC's Department of General Operation, made the statement at a press conference briefing the latest on medical supply management. 

The press conference was also joined by officials from the Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM), the State Administration for Market Regulation and the National Medical Products Administration.

As of Saturday, China had signed commercial procurement contracts for medical supplies with 54 countries and three international organizations, according to the MOFCOM.

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