According to China’s General Administration of Customs, China’s June export numbers grew by 5.8 percent year-on-year (as measured in U.S. dollars), and imports grew by 1.1 percent year-on-year. The trade surplus for the month of June reached US$ 114.77 billion.
From January to June China’s exports (again, measured in U.S. dollars) increased by 5.9 percent year-on-year, while imports declined by 3.9 percent.
During the first half of the year, China’s top three export markets were ASEAN, the EU, and the U.S. Exports to ASEAN grew by 13.0 percent year-on-year, exports to the U.S. declined by 10.9 percent, and exports to the EU rose by 6.6 percent.
In June alone, exports to the U.S. dropped 16.1 percent year-on-year.
Due to U.S. tariffs, China-U.S. trade volume shifted from growth in Q1 to a decline in Q2, with a year-on-year drop of 20.8 percent in Q2.
Source: Epoch Times, July 14, 2025
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