China’s exports jump 8 % in April despite the customs tariff

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The growth of China’s exports has shown flexibility in April, defying the expectations that the effects of the trade war with the United States will begin to sting.

Exports grew by 8.1 percent in dollars compared to the previous year, according to the statistics of the Chinese customs management issued on Friday.

This was before the expectations of analysts included in Reuters by 1.9 percent of growth, which would have been slower in almost a year, although it was slowing from growth 12.4 per cent in March.

Imports shrink 0.2 percent last month, which is the third consecutive month of declines.

The numbers come at a time when Washington and Beijing descended into a commercial war.

Last month, US President Donald Trump increased the customs tariff for most Chinese goods to 145 percent, and said he would impose new fees on the small value packages of the country. Beijing responded with the 125 percent tariffs.

The two countries will Launching commercial conversations In Geneva on Saturday. Treasury Secretary Scott Beesen and Trade Representative Jameson Jarir will represent the United States, while China said that its delegation will be led by the Deputy Prime Minister, a better economic official.

This will be the first high -level meeting of the two sides since January, when Chinese Vice President Han Cheng attended Trump’s inauguration. Bessent said that the trade war is “not sustainable.”