Friday, May 9, 2025

China's exports rose a higher than expected 8% in April as new US tariffs took effect

INTRO: China's export growth rose even as shipments to the US slumped sharply in the first month in the first official data since China became embroiled in a tit-for-tat tariff battle with the US.

President Donald Trump announced punishing levies of as high as 145% on China that were met with retaliatory rates of 125% from Beijing. Laura Westbrook reports.


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