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China's exports rose 8% in April as new US tariffs took effect

China has reported that its exports rose 8.1% in April from the year before in the tail end of a rush by companies and consumers to beat higher U.S. tariffs that took effect last month

The Associated Press
Friday 09 May 2025 04:34 BST

China has reported that its exports rose 8.1% in April from the year before in the tail end of a rush by companies and consumers to beat higher U.S. tariffs that took effect last month.

Imports fell 0.2% from the year before.

On a monthly basis, exports rose just 0.6% from March, while imports increased by nearly 4%.

China's politically sensitive trade surplus with the United States was nearly $20.5 billion in April.

In the first four months of the year, exports to the United States were down 2.5% from a year earlier, while imports from the U.S. fell 4.7%.

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