China exports soar past forecast as factories front-run Trump tariff threat

Shipments up 12.7% in October, marking fastest growth in two years

2020-04-02T093711Z_271488861_RC29WF933SDJ_RTRMADP_3_HEALTH-CORONAVIRUS-CHINA-PORTS.JPG

Cars for export at a port in Lianyungang, in China's Jiangsu province. © Reuters

BEIJING (Reuters) -- China's exports grew at the fastest pace in over two years in October as factories rushed inventory to major markets in anticipation of further tariffs from the U.S. and the European Union, as the threat of a two-front trade war loomed large.

Donald Trump's sweeping victory in the U.S. presidential election has brought into sharp focus his campaign pledge to impose tariffs on Chinese imports in excess of 60% and is likely to spur a shift in stocks to warehouses in China's No.1 export market.

Sponsored Content

About Sponsored ContentThis content was commissioned by Nikkei's Global Business Bureau.