BEIJING -- China's foreign cultural trade registered a robust growth of 38.7 percent, year-on-year, in 2021, a commerce official said Thursday.

The total foreign trade volume of cultural products exceeded $200 billion for the first time last year, Shu Jueting, spokesperson for the Ministry of Commerce (MOC), told a press conference.

The MOC has coordinated with 26 other government departments to issue a guideline to promote the high-quality development of foreign cultural trade to grasp new opportunities brought by the digital economy, said Shu.

Measures would support the import and export of high-quality cultural products and services and promote cultural exchange.

Shu noted that efforts would be made to detail and ensure the implementation of relevant policies.