China’s exports grew by 7.2 per cent in July from a year earlier, while imports contracted by 1.4 per cent. Photo: Reuters
China’s exports grew by 7.2 per cent in July from a year earlier, while imports contracted by 1.4 per cent. Photo: Reuters
Economy /  China Economy

China’s exports show surprising surge in July, powered by demand for lockdown goods overseas

  • China’s exports surged 7.2 per cent in July, with shipments well ahead of analysts’ expectations
  • Strong shipments of medical supplies, electronics and ‘work-from-home equipment’ power July’s boom, with exporters capitalising on lockdowns overseas

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Finbarr Bermingham and Orange Wang

Updated: 11:48pm, 7 Aug, 2020

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China’s exports grew by 7.2 per cent in July from a year earlier, while imports contracted by 1.4 per cent. Photo: Reuters
China’s exports grew by 7.2 per cent in July from a year earlier, while imports contracted by 1.4 per cent. Photo: Reuters
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