China exports jump 7.6% in May as trade curbs loom

Imports rise 1.8% in dollar terms, below expectations

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Workers load steel products for export at a port in Lianyungang, in China's Jiangsu province. (China Daily via Reuters)

GRACE LI, Nikkei staff writer

HONG KONG -- China's exports expanded for the second straight month in May, lending support to the world's No. 2 economy, which is plagued by a prolonged property crisis and soft domestic demand.

The total value of overseas shipments climbed 7.6% on the year in dollar terms, accelerating from the 1.5% rise recorded in April, according to data released by the country's customs office on Friday.

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