Germany's electrical goods exports up 11.7 pct in September: association

BERLIN, Nov. 16 (Xinhua) -- Germany's exports of electrical goods in September rose by a significant 11.7 percent year-on-year to 21.4 billion euros (22.3 billion U.S. dollars), the German Electro and Digital Industry Association (ZVEI) said on Wednesday.

Exports to the United States and China, the country's most important customer countries, grew by 39.3 percent and 5.5 percent, respectively, and totaled 2.3 billion euros each in September, according to the ZVEI.