China Export Growth Hits 6-Month High

2025-10-13 03:11 By Chusnul Chotimah 1 min. read

China's exports increased by 8.3% year-on-year to a seven-month high of USD 328.6 billion in September 2025, surpassing expectations for a 6% rise and accelerating from a revised 4.3% gain in August.

This marked the fastest pace of outbound shipments since March, as producers found new markets beyond the United States, with a tariff deal with President Donald Trump remaining elusive.

By destination, exports grew to Japan (1.8%), South Korea (7.0%), Taiwan (11.0%), Australia (10.7%), ASEAN (15.6%), and the EU (14.2%).

In contrast, exports to the US slumped by 27.0%.

Year-to-date, China’s exports rose 6.1% year-on-year, totaling USD 2.78 trillion.

Over the same period, export growth was recorded in several key product categories, including agricultural products (1.4%), fertilizer (59.6%), ceramic products (0.8%), integrated circuits (23.3%), cars (10.8%), CD flat panel display modules (9.6%), and ships (21.4%).

By contrast, rare earth exports fell 7.6% amid ongoing export restrictions.



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