China Exports Dented Not Defeated by Trump Tariffs: Supply Lines

China is proving a difficult rival for the US to dethrone as the world’s manufacturing powerhouse.

Despite double-digit percentage drops in the value of overall bilateral trade during the past half a year, some products have recently seen an increase from 2024, as we report in-depth today from Beijing. According to a Bloomberg analysis of China’s customs data:

• Almost all the top 10 exports to the US slumped last quarter from a year earlier
• Shipments of e-cigarettes rose
• E-bikes are also seeing strong US demand, with Chinese firms exporting more than $500 million worth in the three months through September, slightly up ...