China H1 exports rise 7.2pc in yuan terms

China’s goods trade rose 2.9 percent year-on-year to 21.79 trillion yuan (HK$23.86 trillion) in the first half of 2025, according to the General Administration of Customs. 

Exports increased 7.2 percent to 13 trillion yuan, while imports declined 2.7 percent to 8.79 trillion yuan.

Trade in June recorded year-on-year growth across exports, imports, and total volume, with all indicators showing signs of recovery. 

Total trade for the first half reached a record high, exceeding the 20 trillion yuan threshold. Second-quarter trade grew 4.5 percent from a year earlier, accelerating from 1.3 percent in the first quarter and marking the seventh straight quarter of annual growth.

STAFF REPORTE