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China’s Exports to U.S. Plunge, in Sign of Bite From Trump Tariffs

The drop in U.S.-bound shipments was offset by a surge in Chinese goods to Southeast Asia, Africa, Europe and Latin America

Workers load goods for export on a container at a logistics hub in China’s Zhejiang province.
Workers load goods for export on a container at a logistics hub in China’s Zhejiang province. Photo: Kevin Frayer/Getty Images

China said exports to the U.S. plunged in April, as the Trump administration’s tariff assault forced the world’s second-largest economy to redirect more of its goods to Southeast Asia, Latin America, Europe and Africa.

Overall, China said its export growth demonstrated surprising resilience last month, with the headline figure showing exports rising 8.1% in dollar-denominated terms in April from a year earlier.

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