CNBC:China reports double-digit plunge in July exports/inpor

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China reports double-digit plunge in July exports and imports, missing expectations

  • China reported trade data for July that showed a worse-than-expected drop in imports and exports.
  • The drop pointed to falling demand overseas and in China.
  • Among the few higher-value export categories that saw a significant increase in the first seven months of the year were cars and suitcases.
 

OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA - AUGUST 07: In an aerial view, a container ship sits docked at the Port of Oakland on August 07, 2023 in Oakland, California. According to the report by the Census Bureau, U.S. imports from China fell 24 percent during the first five months of 2023 compared to the same period one year ago. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

A container ship from China-owned Cosco Shipping sits in the Port of Oakland in California on Aug. 7, 2023.
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BEIJING — China said Tuesday that exports fell by 14.5% in July from a year ago, while imports dropped by 12.4% in U.S. dollar terms.

That’s worse than what analysts had expected.

 

A Reuters poll predicted a 12.5% decline in exports in July from a year ago, in U.S. dollar terms. Imports were expected to have dropped by 5% during that time, according to the poll.

China’s exports to the U.S. plunged by 23.1% year-on-year in July, while those to the European Union fell by 20.6%, CNBC analysis of customs data showed. Exports to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations fell by 21.4%, according to the data.

China’s imports from Russia fell by 8.1% in July from a year ago, the data showed.

A slowdown in U.S. and other major economies’ growth has dragged down Chinese exports this year. Meanwhile, China’s domestic demand has remained lackluster.

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Chinese imports of crude oil dropped by 20.8% in July from a year ago, while imports of integrated circuits fell by nearly 17%.

 

July’s decline in trade adds to recent weakness in China’s exports and imports.

On a year-to-date basis, China’s exports for the first seven months of the year fell by 5% from a year ago, while imports dropped by 7.6% during that time.

Among the few higher-value export categories that saw a significant increase in the first seven months of the year were cars, refined oil and bags, suitcases and similar receptacles.

For imports, paper pulp, coal products and edible vegetable oil were among the categories seeing significant growth in the January to July period from a year ago.