China’s trade surplus shrank again in April to USD 13.84B, down from USD 32.67B and missed expectation of USD 34.56B. Exports dropped -2.7% yoy versus expectation of 3.0% yoy. On the other hand, imports rose 10.3% yoy versus expectation of -3.0% yoy.
In CNY terms, trade surplus narrowed sharply to CNY 93.57B, down from 221.23B, missed expectation of CNY 216.75B. Exports grew merely 3.1% yoy versus expectation of 8.0% yoy. Imports rose 10.3% yoy versus expectation of 3.0% yoy.
