US-China Trade For First 3 Quarters Of 2021 Grew 35.4% To $543.115 Bln

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US-China Trade For First 3 Quarters Of 2021 Grew 35.4% To $543.115 Bln​

Wed 13th October 2021 | 08:50 AM

BEIJING ( 13th October, 2021) Trade between the United States and China in the first three quarters of 2021 grew by 35.4 percent on the same period last year to $543.115 billion, China's General Administration of Customs said.

US-China trade in 2020, despite the protracted trade war and the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, grew by 8.3 percent to $586 billion.

 

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China trade surplus with the U.S. rises to monthly record in September

PUBLISHED TUE, OCT 12 202111:21 PM EDTUPDATED WED, OCT 13 20211:30 AM EDT

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  • Imports in U.S. dollar terms rose 17.6% last month from a year ago to $240 billion. That’s less than the 20% estimated by analysts polled by Reuters.
  • China’s trade surplus with the U.S. rose to a monthly record of $42 billion — exports surged by about 30% from a year ago, while imports climbed by just under 17%. The U.S. remained China’s largest trade partner on a single-country basis.
  • Chinese imports of coal and natural gas surged, while that of soybeans and crude oil fell.
  • China’s exports in U.S. dollar terms surged 28.1% year-on-year in September to $305.74 billion, beating the 21% growth figure expected by the Reuters poll.
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BEIJING — China reported disappointing growth in imports in September, while exports beat expectations, according to data released Wednesday by the customs agency.

Imports in U.S. dollar terms rose 17.6% last month from a year ago to $240 billion. That’s less than the 20% estimated by analysts polled by Reuters.

China’s sales of goods to other countries remained a bright spot for the economy. Exports in U.S. dollar terms surged 28.1% year-on-year in September to $305.74 billion, beating the 21% growth figure expected by the Reuters poll.

China’s trade surplus with the U.S. rose to a monthly record of $42 billion — exports surged by about 30% from a year ago, while imports climbed by just under 17%. The U.S. remained China’s largest trade partner on a single-country basis.

The volume of Chinese imports of soybeans, of which the U.S. is the largest supplier, fell 30% in September from a year ago, although the value in U.S. dollar terms rose by about 10%.
China’s imports of coal and related products surged 76% from a year ago in September to 32.9 million tons — the highest monthly level since December. The value of those coal imports more than tripled year-on-year to $3.91 billion.

Prices for thermal coal, the primary fuel for electricity production, have more than doubled this year, according to futures traded on the Zhengzhou Commodity Exchange. A shortage of coal has forced power cuts at factories, and prompted authorities to call for more coal imports, including from Russia.

Chinese imports of natural gas rose 21.8% year-on-year to 10.6 million tons in September, at a value that more than doubled to $5.19 billion.

However, purchases of crude oil declined by 15.2% from a year ago to 41.1 million tons last month, while the value of those imports surged by 35%. The U.S. was the largest producer of crude oil last year, and China was the top destination for U.S. exports of the commodity, accounting for 15% according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration.

A breakdown of China’s coal imports by country wasn’t available as of midday Wednesday.

Australia was once China’s largest source of imported thermal coal. But China stopped its purchases of Australian coal in late 2020 as political tensions escalated after Australia supported an investigation into how Beijing handled the coronavirus pandemic.

Customs data Wednesday showed Chinese imports from Australia surged about 50% year-on-year to $15.04 billion in September, while exports climbed nearly 24% year-on-year to about $6 billion.

 

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