China has reported that its exports increased 8.1% in April since the previous year, much higher than most economists expected, at the end of a race by companies and consumers to overcome the highest rates of the United States that came into force last month
Beijing – China exports increased 8.1% in April since the previous year, much more than economists expected, at the end of companies and consumers to overcome the highest rates of the United States that entered into force last month.
The majority of forecasts were that exports in April would grow around 2%, below a huge increase of 12.4% year -on -year in March.
Imports fell 0.2% in April of the previous year.
China’s politically sensitive commercial surplus with the United States was almost $ 20.5 billion in April.
Exports to the United States form only part of China’s total exports, and trade with the rest of the world has remained resistant. Preliminary data also show that US imports from other countries that are not subject to the 145% rate of the president of the United States, Donald Trump, Chinese products are rapidly increasing.
China’s exports to other countries and regions increased at a robust rate in the first four months of the year. Exports to Southeast Asia countries increased 11.5% compared to the previous year. Exports to Latin America also rose 11.5%. Shipments to India increased almost 16% by value, and exports to Africa increased by 15%.
In the first four months of the year, exports to the United States fell 2.5% compared to the previous year, while US imports fell 4.7%.
But the figures for the beginning of 2025 show that rates and other measures related to Trump’s commercial war are having an impact. Measures monthly, in April, the total exports of China increased only 0.6% as of March, while imports increased by almost 4%.
