By CHAN HO-HIM
HONG KONG (AP) — China’s exports to america fell 27% in September from the 12 months earlier than, though development in its international exports hit a six-month excessive.
Customs figures launched Monday confirmed that China’s worldwide exports had been 8.3% larger than a 12 months earlier, at $328.5 billion, surpassing economists’ estimates. That was markedly higher than the 4.4% year-on-year improve in August.
Imports grew 7.4% final month, considerably higher than a 1.3% improve by 12 months in August, though a weaker home economic system and an actual property sector downturn proceed to weigh on demand and consumption.
China’s exports to america have fallen for six straight months. In August they dropped 33%.
The outlook is cloudy as a truce between Beijing and Washington unravels and each side hit out with new tariffs and different retaliatory measures.
As exports to america have come beneath stress from U.S. President Donald Trump’s insurance policies geared toward attempting to get producers to shift factories to America, China has expanded markets for its merchandise in different areas.
Shipments to Southeast Asia grew 15.6% year-on-year in September. Exports to Latin America and Africa had been up 15% and 56%, respectively.
“Currently, the external environment is still severe and complicated. Trade is facing increasing uncertainty and difficulties,” Wang Jun, vice minister of China’s customs company, mentioned at a press convention Monday. “We still need to put in more efforts to stabilize trade in the fourth quarter.”
China’s exports “continue to show resilience given the low costs and limited choices for replacement globally despite the higher tariffs”, mentioned Gary Ng, a senior economist at Natixis.
“What is more worrisome is not only tariffs but export controls,” Ng added. “If we begin to see an escalation in export controls halting supply chains, this may have a more prolonged impact.”
A container ship is seen close to the terminal in Qingdao in japanese China’s Shandong province on Thursday, Oct. 9, 2025. (Chinatopix Through AP)
An aerial view of a container terminal in Shanghai, China Monday, Oct. 13, 2025. (Chinatopix through AP)
Staff on a platform switch supplies to a constructing beneath building close to residential buildings, on the Shenzhen Bay industrial district, in Shenzhen, China’s Guangdong province, Friday, Sept. 19, 2025. (AP Photograph/Andy Wong)
An aerial view of a container terminal in Qingdao in japanese China’s Shandong province on Thursday, Oct. 9, 2025. (Chinatopix Through AP)
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A container ship is seen close to the terminal in Qingdao in japanese China’s Shandong province on Thursday, Oct. 9, 2025. (Chinatopix Through AP)
Increase
Tensions with the U.S. reignited Friday after Trump threatened a further 100% tariff on Chinese language items and export controls on “critical” software program.
That got here after China introduced it could hit American ships with new port charges in response to a U.S plan to impose port charges on Chinese language vessels docking within the nation. Beijing additionally prolonged export controls on lithium-ion batteries and on exports of uncommon earths and associated applied sciences.
The friction might jeopardize plans for a gathering between Trump and Chinese language President Xi Jinping in late October. It additionally suggests a scarcity of progress in efforts to forge a broad commerce settlement between the world’s two largest economies.
Initially Printed: October 13, 2025 at 12:12 PM EDT
