China January - April yuan-denominated exports +7.5% y/y, imports -4.2% y/y
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For April alone, yuan-denominated
- exports +9.3% (prior +13.5%) ... this is a good result given the tariff impact, if the data is correct
- imports +0.8% y/y (prior -3.5%)
Jan–Apr dollar-denominated exports +6.4% y/y
- Jan–Apr dollar-denominated imports -5.2% y/y-customs
- Jan–Apr trade balance $ +368.76 bln
- Jan - April trade surplus with the US is $97.07bn
April figures, in US dollar terms:
- exports +8.1% y/y
- imports -0.2% y/y
- trade balance is a surplus of 96.18bn USD
- trade surplus with the US is 20.46bn USD
