China January-February exports +13.6% y/y. Imports +12.9% y/y

  • Jan and Feb trade data is combined to help alleviate some of the distortions caused to data by the long holiday each year (Lunar New Year holiday)

China trade balance data is dribbling out. Awaiting more detail.

Yuan-denominated:

  • exports +13.6% y/y
  • imports +12.9% y/y

Update - More incoming now.

USD terms:

  • Jan-Feb exports +16.3% y/y (expected 15%)
  • imports +15.5% y/y (expected 16.5%)
  • trade balance $115.95bn (expected was much lower, $95bn)

Trade balance +738.8bn yuan

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