China’s Exports Grew 2.3% on Year in Jan-Feb, Well Short of Market Estimates

China’s Exports Growth Slowed more than expected at the start of the year, data from the customes authority showed Friday, as higher us tarifsat momentum in the Country’s rare brightly spot.

Exports in the January to February Period Rose 2.3% in Us Dollar Terms from a Year Earlier, Significly Undershooting Expectations of a 5% Increase in a reuters,

That compares with growth of 10.7% in December.

Customs Data Showed Imports Fell 8.4% Year-On-Year in the first two months of 2025. Analysts Had Expected Imports to Expand 1% Year-On-Oyar.

That followed a modest uptick of 1.0% in December after sharp declines of 3.9% in November and 2.3% in October, in a sign that Beijing’s Stimulus Measures Launched Late Last Year Have Helped to Support Certain Sector in the Economy.

Chinese experts have been rushing to front-load outbound shipments Since Late Last Year on AntiCipation of More Tariffs as Us President Donald Trump Returned to the White House.

Trump’s first round of 10% tariff hikes on chinese goods took effect on Feb 4., Followed by Another 10% tariff increase Kicking in just one month later, taking the cumulative lives to 20%.

China has retaliated with Additional tarifs on select us goodsIncluding Energy and Agricultural Products, While Restricting Exports of Certain Critical Minerals that the Us needs.

The customs agency publishes combined trade data for the first two months due to the distorting effects from the typical Slow-Shipment Season DURING Lunar New Year Holidays, Who in Late Januuryry Year.

Despite the mounting tariff tensions, Chinese Leadership This Week Set an Ambitious Growth Target of Around 5% This year while achnowledging the weak domestic demand by adjusting the inflation target to the lowest level in decades,

Exports Contributed Nearly a Quarter of China’s GDP Last Year, with the Us Being the Larget Trading Partner on a Single-Country Basis.

As Trump Started His Second Term, He Ordered His Administration to Investigate Beijing’s Compliance with a Trade Deal Struck DURINT PRESIDENCY in 2020. Delivered to Trump by April 1potentially setting the stage for further tariff actions, economists said.

Since last year, beijing has sought to boost consumption using trade-in subsidies to encourage purchases of select goods. Authorities in January EXPANDED The Trade-in Program to Include Smartphones and More Home Appliances.

As part of an expanded fiscal package, chinese leaders Pledged at Annual Parliamentary Meeting This Week an additional 300 billion yuan of Ultra-Long Special Treasury Bonds For Consumps