China’s exports seen growing at faster pace in September: Reuters Poll

BEIJING, Oct 13 (Reuters) China s exports are expected to have expanded at a slightly faster pace in September, sustaining robust momentum despite pressure from some trading partners and remaining an economic growth driver. Economists polled by ​Reuters forecast that exports rose 25.5% year-on-year in US dollar terms, accelerating from ‌the 25% growth in August. Import growth is expected to have slowed to 24.5% from 28.2% the previous month. The trade surplus is expected to have dipped to $118.10 billion in September from $119.09 billion the previous month, according to the median forecast. China s customs administration will release trade data ‌on Wednesday. Another ​month of solid export performance would indicate the ⁠global AI boom kept demand ⁠robust for Chinese-made high-tech products and that manufacturers could keep relying on outbound shipments to absorb their production capacity in the face of lacklustre domestic demand. Pressure from the US and the European Union for China