China's September trade surplus widens to $133.53B; exports up 36.3%, imports up 31.0%

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China’s trade surplus widened to $133.53B in September 2026, up from $88.72B a year earlier and beating market forecasts of $118.1B.
The performance marks the country’s largest monthly trade surplus since January 2025. Through the first nine months of 2026, China’s cumulative
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