US EditionChina Emerges From Trade Chaos with Record Exports and Surplus
- China achieved a record trade surplus of about US$586 billion in the first half of 2025, following a 5.8% export rise in June to US$325 billion, exceeding analysts' estimates.
- Imports increased by 1.1% for the first time since February, according to the General Administration of Customs data released on July 14.
- Shipments to the US fell 16.1% from a year earlier, while exports to ASEAN countries soared by 17%, compensating for US losses.
- Wang Lingjun, deputy head of the customs agency, noted resilience amidst global trade challenges, highlighting rising unilateralism and protectionism as factors to consider.
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China's exports increased by 5.8 percent in June from a year earlier, to $325.2 billion (€278.9 billion), the General Administration of Customs announced today.
Despite trade disputes with the US and the EU, China's external trade has continued to grow.
Australian Financial Review
sgtalk.netChina emerges from trade chaos with record exports, surplus
The question now is how long the recent strength will last, as the Trump administration looks to curb the transshipment of goods to the US through other nations.
Despite tensions with the US and the EU, China's exports are growing – analysts are surprised by the significant trade increase of 5.8 percent in June.
Intermoney Market Consensus The trade surplus rose to $114,700 M$. Much because exports rebounded +5.8% year-on-year, while imports were reactivated with an increase of +1.1% year-on-year in June, after three months in negative. By countries, the first thing was to see the evolution of trade relations with the US and again we witnessed a rebound of the Chinese surplus, which amounted to 26,500 M$. Shipments to the US recovered some [...]
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