China's exports jump 12.4% and imports fell as Trump pushed US tariffs higher
In January, imports and exports dropped by 2.2 percent. The decline eased in February, with trade remaining largely flat.
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In January, imports and exports dropped by 2.2 percent. The decline eased in February, with trade remaining largely flat.
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00:00China's exports jumped 12.4 percent in March from a year earlier as companies rushed to
00:06beat increases in U.S. tariffs imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump, the government
00:11said Monday.
00:13Import fell 4.3 percent, the customs administration reported.
00:20According to customs data, China's total goods import and export in yuan-dominated
00:25terms reached 10.3 trillion yuan, a 1.3 percent increase year-on-year.
00:32Export during the period rose 6.9 percent to 6.13 trillion yuan, while import fell 6 percent
00:38to 4.17 trillion yuan.
00:41In the first quarter, China's total import and export volume reached a record high for
00:46the same period, surpassing 10 trillion yuan for eight consecutive quarters.
00:51In January, import and export dropped by 2.2 percent.
00:56The decline eased in February, with the trade remaining largely flat.
01:00In March, trade rebounded sharply according to a 6 percent increase year-on-year.
01:13China is facing 145 percent tariffs on most exports to the United States as the most recent revisions
01:21in Trump's trade policies.