China Should Explain Growing Anomaly in Trade Numbers, US Says
- Gap of almost $230 billion between customs and BOP numbers
- IMF is monitoring the divergence, plans to address in report
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Chinese customs data suggest the country is running a trade surplus that’s much bigger than the one reported in its balance of payments, and Beijing should clarify why the numbers are different, the US Treasury said.