China exports jump in May but imports slow

By Agence France-Presse

Jun 08, 2024 12:15 am

BEIJING — China's exports accelerated far more than expected in May but imports slowed, official figures showed on Friday, in further evidence of an uneven recovery for the world's No. 2 economy.

Overseas shipments surged 7.6 percent on-year in dollar terms, the General Administration of Customs said — much better than April's 1.5 percent and also beating the 5.7-percent forecast in a Bloomberg survey of analysts.

BIG LEAP A truck transfers a container at the Tuanjiecun Station in the Chongqing International Logistics Hub Park in China’s Chongqing Municipality on May 5, 2024. China’s exports for May beat analyst expectations despite trade tensions, according to data released on June 7, 2024. XINHUA VIA AP

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