Key facts
- China's October exports rose 35.2% year-on-year in US dollar terms, customs data showed.
- Economists polled by Reuters had expected export growth of 33.5%.
- Imports rose 41.6% year-on-year, above the 32% median forecast in the Reuters poll.
- The customs data lifted China's trade surplus to over $1 trillion for a second straight year.
China's exports rose 35.2% in October from the same month a year earlier in US dollar terms, customs data showed on November 10, 2026, extending a boom in AI-related shipments. Economists polled by Reuters had expected a 33.5% increase, after exports rose 36.3% in September.
Imports grew 41.6% in October, beating the median forecast of a 32% increase in the Reuters poll and accelerating from 31% growth in September. The customs data lifted China's trade surplus to over $1 trillion for a second straight year.
The figures were reported by Reuters.