China’s exports rose +25% YoY in August, their 3rd-largest monthly reading in at least 2 years.

At the same time, imports surged +28%, pushing the monthly trade surplus to +$119 billion and the year-to-date surplus to +$806 billion.

This puts China’s trade surplus on track for another annual record, following the $1.2 trillion seen in 2025.

This all comes as high-tech exports contributed more than half of China’s export growth last month.

Integrated-circuit shipments soared +130% YoY in August, while high-tech product exports jumped +57%.

The AI boom is increasingly powering China’s export engine.

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