China's Customs Bureau says H1 2023 exports were +3.7% y/y, while imports were -0.1% y/y

<p>Ahead of the June trade figures the Customs Bureau have released January – June collated data, in CNY terms</p><ul><li>exports +3.7% y/y</li><li>imports -0.1% y/y</li><li>a CNY 2.82 tln surplus</li></ul><p>Customs says:</p><ul><li>sluggish global economic growth, slowing global trade and
investment, geopolitical risks and weakening external demand
continue to impact China's trade</li></ul><p>Still to come are the June month numbers, scheduled at 0300 GMT, which is 11pm US Eastern time. this time ins a ballpark though, the actual release time does vary</p>

This article was written by Eamonn Sheridan at www.forexlive.com.