China Exports Unexpectedly Fell in March

China’s exports and imports unexpectedly fell in March as Premier Li Keqiang said the nation will roll out more policies to support growth while avoiding stronger stimulus.

Overseas shipments declined 6.6 percent from a year earlier, the customs administration said in Beijing today, attributing the drop partly to distortions from inflated data in early 2013. Imports fell 11.3 percent, in part on falling commodity prices, leaving a trade surplus of $7.71 billion.