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

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