China's trade record is broken in the shadow of the tariff war Parisa Arfani ▫ According to Aqeiran, China's trade surplus reached 938.1 billion dollars in the first nine months of 2026. The surge in exports in September put the country on track to surpass last year's record; This is also in a situation where the trade tensions with America and the European Union continue. Global demand for semiconductors and green technology products has been one of the most important drivers of China's export growth. ▫ Reuters wrote, China's exports in September increased by 36.3% compared to the same period last year. This figure shows more acceleration compared to August's 25% growth and exceeded the 25.5% forecast by economists. China's export growth in September was the fastest pace since February; when the country's exports grew by 39.6 percent. ▫ Imports to China also increased by 31% in September; while this figure stood at 28.2% in August. Import growth exceeded the economists' forecast of 24.5%. However, the simultaneous increase in exports and imports did not prevent the expansion of China's trade surplus. Full report on the Echo Iran website.

China's trade record is broken in the shadow of the tariff war Parisa Arfani ▫ According to Aqeiran, China's trade surplus reached 938.1 billion dollars in the first nine months of 2026. The surge in exports in September put the country on track to surpass last year's record; This is also in a situation where the trade tensions with America and the European Union continue. Global demand for semiconductors and green technology products has been one of the most important drivers of China's export growth. ▫ Reuters wrote, China's exports in September increased by 36.3% compared to the same period last year. This figure shows more acceleration compared to August's 25% growth and exceeded the 25.5% forecast by economists. China's export growth in September was the fastest pace since February; when the country's exports grew by 39.6 percent. ▫ Imports to China also increased by 31% in September; while this figure stood at 28.2% in August. Import growth exceeded the economists' forecast of 24.5%. However, the simultaneous increase in exports and imports did not prevent the expansion of China's trade surplus. Full report on the Echo Iran website.