New official statistics reported China’s exports grew by 8.5% last April, marking growth for the second consecutive month, while imports saw 7.9% compared to last year.
Economists expected exports to rise 8% in April, while imports are expected to remain unchanged.
Imports fell 1.4% year-on-year in March, while exports saw a sudden jump of 14.8%.
China’s trade surplus grew to $90.21 billion in April, up from a surplus of $88.2 billion in March, according to CNBC.