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China’s imports surge in March as exports soften amid Hormuz blockade
April 14, 2026
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China’s export growth softened in March as disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz drove up transport costs and energy prices, a trend which also led imports to rise considerably. Exports rose 2.5 per cent year on year to US321.03 billion in March, according to data released by China’s General Administration of Customs on Tuesday. The reading fell short of the 4 per cent growth forecast by economists polled by the financial data provider Wind.
Imports grew by 27.8 per cent to US269.9 billion over...
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