China’s exports beat expectations in November, ending a six-month decline stemming from weaker global appetite for the country’s goods.
Exports rose 0.5% from a year earlier in November, according to data released by the General Administration of Customs on Thursday.
A median forecast of economists polled by The Wall Street Journal had expected November’s exports to stay flat from a year earlier, after falling 6.4% in October.
China’s imports declined 0.6% from a year earlier in November, undershooting the 3.0% increase expected by surveyed economists and October’s 3.0% growth.
That put China’s trade surplus at $ 68.39 billion in November, higher than the $ 57.1 billion projected in the poll and the $ 56.53 billion surplus recorded in October.