BEIJING: China's trade balance turned red in March, the country's first monthly trade deficit in six years, the General Administration of Customs said here Saturday.

　　海关总署于周六表示，中国三月份的进出口贸易出现赤字，是六年以来首次出现月度贸易赤字。

　　China's trade deficit reached 7.24 billion U.S. dollars in March, the first ever since April 2004, according to a report released by the General Administration of Customs.

　　根据海关总署发布的报告，中国三月份的进出口贸易赤字达72.4亿美元，是自2004年四月份以来首次出现贸易赤字。