Exporte: China erreicht beim Handelsüberschuss bald die Billionen-Dollar-Marke
Chinas Exporte wachsen im September um mehr als 36 Prozent – und legen nach Deutschland und in die EU weiter zu. Das dürfte den Druck auf die EU-Verhandler vor dem Gipfel in Brüssel erhöhen.
Shanghai – Chinese exports continue to surge at an even faster pace than previously estimated, according to the latest customs data released on Wednesday. Exports grew by 36.3 percent year-on-year, a rate also seen in February. Imports also increased by 31 percent compared to the previous year. As exports keep growing, it may exacerbate conflicts with international trade partners, despite ongoing talks to limit them.
Chinese exports to Germany grew by 31.4 percent in September, while imports remained relatively flat with an increase of just 0.1 percent compared to the year before. The Republic of China also exported significantly more to the European Union (EU) in September, with a 25.3 percent increase, compared to a 0.7 percent increase in imports from the EU.
This starkly affects the country's trade balance: China's trade surplus grew to 938 billion dollars in the first nine months of the year, heading towards a new record. The surplus was 133.5 billion dollars alone in September, significantly higher than economists had predicted in a Bloomberg survey, who had estimated it at 117.8 billion dollars.
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