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China's June trade surplus beats expectations at $125.62B; imports surge 36%, exports jump 27% on tariff rush

China’s trade surplus widened to $125.62 billion in June 2026 from $113.89 billion in the same period last year, surpassing market expectations of $121 billion to register the second-largest monthly surplus on record. F…

China's June trade surplus beats expectations at $125.62B; imports surge 36%, exports jump 27% on tariff rush
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China’s trade surplus widened to $125.62 billion in June 2026 from $113.89 billion in the same period last year, surpassing market expectations of $121 billion to register the second-largest monthly surplus on record. For the first half of 2026,

China’s trade surplus widened to $125.62 billion in June 2026 from $113.89 billion in the same period last year, surpassing market expectations of $121 billion to register the second-largest monthly surplus on record. For the first half of 2026, the cumulative trade surplus reached $575.98 billion, down slightly To ensure this doesn’t happen in the future, please enable Javascript and cookies in your browser.

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Jul 13, 2026
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