China's exports grew 8.6% in June, despite trade tensions

HONG KONG: According to customs data, China's exports outperformed expectations in June, growing 8.6 percent year-on-year to reach US$307.8 billion.

This surpassed forecasts of around 7.4 percent to eight percent growth. However, imports fell 2.3 percent from the previous year to $208.8 billion.

The robust export performance significantly increased China's trade surplus, which widened to $99 billion from