China’s September Exports Rise 36.3% to $447.18 Billion

China’s September exports rose 36.3% from a year earlier to $447.18 billion, with high-tech goods helping lift shipments as the export growth rate accelerated from August.

Imports increased 31% to $313.65 billion. China recorded a monthly trade surplus of $133.53 billion.

Exports grew 25% in August. High-tech goods, including semiconductors and automobiles, helped support overseas shipments, but the available figures do not quantify the contribution from AI-related products.

China’s trade surplus reached about $938 billion from January through September.