Chinese Trade Flow Resilient at End of April Despite US Tariffs

Sea cargo accounts for the vast majority of China’s overseas shipments.

Photographer: Eric Thayer/Bloomberg
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China’s trade flows increased at the end of April, indicating the damage from US tariffs has yet to manifest in actual shipments even though the trade war is widely expected to eventually slow the world’s second-largest economy.