This year, the foreign trade structure of Tibet Autonomous Region is constantly optimized and general trade becomes its main trading form. In the first three quarters, the import and export value of general trade reaches 2.999 billion yuan, increasing 80.5% and accounting for 63.4% of Tibet's total import and export value.

Photo shows Nepal trucks at the Gyirong Port. [China Tibet News/Li Zhou, Tsewang]

Nepal merchants are purchasing goods at the border port of Pulan County of Ngari Prefecture. [China Tibet News/Li Zhou, Tsewang]