By Swann Collins, investor and consultant in international affairs – Eurasia Business News, September 8, 2025. Article no. 1770
China’s export growth slowed to the weakest pace in six months in August 2025, primarily due to mounting risks from U.S. tariffs. Exports rose 4.4% year-on-year, down from 7.2% in July, missing analyst expectations. Shipments to the U.S., China’s largest export market, plunged 33% compared to the previous year because of tariffs and ongoing trade tensions. This drop has pressured China’s export-driven economy and slowed overall trade growth.
Despite the slump in U.S. exports, China saw export gains in other regions, including a 22% increase to Southeast Asian countries and a 10.4% rise to the European Union, reflecting efforts to diversify markets amid the U.S.-China trade dispute.
The U.S.-China tariff truce currently in place expires in November, but uncertainty remains. The Trump administration extended tariffs of 30% on Chinese goods, and rising tensions have led exporters to try shifting shipments to alternative markets. However, no market matches the U.S.’s consumption size, posing challenges for Chinese manufacturers.
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Imports to China grew by 1.8%, indicating subdued but steady domestic demand. Overall, the trade surplus remains large but export growth headwinds from tariffs and geopolitical friction cloud the near-term outlook.
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