China's imports surprise with growth in October, but exports fall more than expected

BEIJING — China reported a worse-than-expected driblet successful exports successful October, portion imports amazingly roseate for the period from a twelvemonth ago.

China's customs bureau said exports successful U.S. dollar presumption fell by 6.4% successful October from a twelvemonth ago. That's worse than the 3.3% driblet predicted by a Reuters poll.

Imports roseate by 3% successful U.S. dollar presumption successful October from a twelvemonth ago. That's successful opposition to the Reuters' forecast for a 4.8% driblet from a twelvemonth ago.

However, China's imports from the U.S. were down by 3.7% successful October versus the twelvemonth agone period, CNBC calculations of customs information showed.

China's imports from the European Union roseate by much than 5%, portion those from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations grew by 10.2%, the investigation showed.

China's exports person fallen connected a year-on-year ground each period this twelvemonth starting successful May. The past affirmative people for imports connected a year-on-year ground was successful September past year.

Lackluster planetary request for Chinese goods and muted home demand person dragged down China's wide trade.

The world's second-largest system reported 4.9% maturation successful gross home merchandise successful the 3rd quarter, beating expectations and keeping China connected way for its authoritative people of astir 5% maturation this year.

In the past fewer weeks, apical policymakers person announced much support for the economy, chiefly struggling local governments. Beijing has besides taken steps to stabilize the monolithic existent property sector, which is expected to go a smaller portion of the system successful the agelong term.