Evidently, foreign trade in Hangzhou performed better than expected by 43.28 billion yuan or up by 5.1%; the growth rate, higher than the domestic peer and as driving force, increased by 1.7 percent or up by 0.1 percent in its national share. Also quarterly, exports of security and medical products succeeded in weathering the downward trend by a rise of 8.3% and 9.2%, respectively.