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China reports 25% year-on-year rise in August exports

From Clarín · () Spanish

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  • China's exports rose 25% year on year in August, while imports increased 28.2%, according to the General Administration of Customs.
  • Exports of computers and related components grew 49.4% from January through August as global demand for artificial intelligence technology boosted trade.
  • Exports to the United States increased 34.4% in August, ahead of a planned October meeting between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping in Washington.

China's exports jumped 25% year on year in August, as international demand for technology linked to the expansion of artificial intelligence drove another strong month for the country's foreign trade.

Imports also surged, rising 28.2%, according to figures released by the General Administration of Customs. The latest data extend China's trade boom after the country reported a record trade surplus in 2025, attributed to overseas demand for semiconductors, computer equipment and other AI-related products.

From January through August, the value of China's exports of computers and related components increased 49.4%, the customs data showed. The figures underline the strength of demand for the technology products at the centre of the global AI expansion.

Trade with the United States also accelerated. Chinese exports to the US rose 34.4% in August, compared with a 17% increase in July.

The data arrived ahead of a planned meeting in Washington in October between US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping.

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