China's exports boom as companies race against Trump tariffs

Economists expect record shipments in 2024 but warn sugar rush could wear off quickly

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Shipping containers at the Port of Los Angeles on Oct. 17. The port moved more than 900,000 twenty-foot equivalent units of containers that month, up 25% on the year. © Reuters

STELLA YIFAN XIE, Nikkei staff writer

HONG KONG -- China's robust export engine is expected to pump out a new record this year, driven partly by a wave of American clients rushing to hoard Chinese goods under the threat of higher tariffs from U.S. President-elect Donald Trump.

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