The slide for imports is not encouraging.
The export pipeline looks like its swelling ahead of the US expected swinging tariffs. Exports have been a bright spot for the economy struggling with weak domestic demand and a seemingly never-ending property market debt crisis.
YTD figures are here from earlier:
China January – October dollar denominated exports +5.1% y/y & imports +1.7%
This article was written by Eamonn Sheridan at www.forexlive.com.
