- Exports increased 0.5% in 2019 from a year earlier, while imports declined 2.8% in dollar terms, the customs administration said Tuesday. That left the trade surplus at $421.5 billion for the year. Trade with the U.S. declined almost 11% in the year in yuan terms.
- In December, both import and export growth exceeded expectations, rebounding from a weak month previous. Exports rose 7.6% while imports surged 16.3%