In September, in USD terms, China’s total trade rose 11.4% yoy to USD 442.5B. exports rose 9.9% yoy to USD 239.8B. Imports rose 13.2% yoy to USD 202.8B Trade surplus came in at USD 37.0B, down from August’s USD 58.9B and missed expectation of USD 59.3B.
Year-to-date, total trade dropped -1.8% yoy to USD 3298B. Imports dropped -0.8% yoy to USD 1811B. Exports dropped -3.1% yoy to USD 1485B. Trade surplus was at USD 326B.
With the EU, year-to-date, total trade rose 0.4% yoy to USD 461.2B. Exports rose 3.1% yoy to USD 279.5B. Imports dropped -3.6% yoy to USD 181.7B. Trade surplus was at USD 97.9B
With the US, year-to-date, total trade dropped -0.6% to USD 401.5B. Exports dropped -0.8% yoy to USD 310.0B. Imports rose 0.2% yoy to USD 91.4B. Trade surplus was at USD USD 218.6B.