Betty Wang, senior China economist at ANZ, notes that the China’s exports growth retreated in April, led by declining exports to the US.
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“China’s exports to the US contracted 13.1% y/y in April after a brief growth in March, contributing more than 80% of the decline in headline exports. While this is hardly due to the renewed China-US trade tension, which only intensified this week, the chance of a near-term recovery has become less likely.”
“The y/y rebound in April’s imports, however, ends the four-month decline, thanks to the rise in some major commodity imports and higher commodity prices.”
“The renewed uncertainty in the China-US trade negotiations may cloud China’s export outlook in H2.”
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