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China's exports surge 36.3% y/y in September, imports up 31%

Robust overseas demand and AI-related shipments helped push the monthly surplus to $133.5 billion, while imports rose 31%, customs data showed.

  • China's exports soared 36.3% in September from a year earlier, exceeding expectations and outstripping August's 25.0% rise, according to customs data released Wednesday.
  • High-Tech goods including semiconductors and autos fueled this rising shipment volume, as global demand for infrastructure construction remains robust and shows little sign of slowing.
  • That surge resulted in a $133.5 billion trade surplus for China last month, widening from $119.1 billion in August and bringing the nine-month total to $938.11 billion.
  • President Jinping's September summit with President Donald Trump in Washington secured an extension to their tariff truce, including an agreement to cut tariffs on $30 billion worth of goods.
  • Despite a recent European Union deal limiting hybrid vehicle exports announced earlier this month, policymakers remain on course for China's 4.5% to 5% annual GDP growth target given strong export momentum.
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China ' s exports rose by a maximum of 36.3 per cent annually in September, to $447.18 billion, according to the General Customs Administration.

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·Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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Chinese exports grew by 36.3% in September, while imports increased by 31%, driving the trade surplus to record figures.External trade stands out as an economic pillar in the face of weak domestic demand, with an accumulated surplus that could break historical marks.

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Action Forex broke the news on Tuesday, October 13, 2026.
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