China’s exports to the United States continued to slide in September, but the downturn was offset by strong growth in shipments to other markets, such as Africa and the European Union, according to official Chinese customs data.
China’s exports worldwide increased by 8.3 percent in September from the same period in 2024, outpacing August’s 4.4 percent year-over-year growth, according to figures published by China’s General Administration of Customs on Oct. 13. It represents the fastest growth since March.
Economists polled by Reuters had expected exports to grow by 6 percent in September.
“While this resilience underscores the ability of Chinese exporters to cope with US tariffs, the latest re-escalation in tensions with the US still poses some downside risks,” Huang Zichun, China economist at Capital Economics, said in a note on Oct. 13….
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