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China’s exports grow by 8.7% in August, beating expectations
BEIJING — China’s exports rose by 8.7% year-on-year in U.S. dollar terms in August, according to the customs agency.
That was higher than the forecast for growth of 6.5% year-on-year in U.S. dollar terms, according to a Reuters poll.
Imports grew by 0.5%. That was less than the expected 2% increase from a year ago in U.S. dollar terms, the poll showed. In July, exports rose by 7% from a year ago, while imports increased by a more-than-expected 7.2%.
“The continued strong run of exports may actually delay near-term policy support, and we continue to expect bolder measures to be released in Q4,” Nomura analysts said in a report Tuesday.
China’s exports to its major trading partners — the U.S., European Union and Association of Southeast Asian Nations — all rose in August from a year ago. Exports to the EU grew the most, up by 13%, according to CNBC calculations of official data.
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