Financial Post
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Jun 9, 2026
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China’s Trade Imbalance With EU Swells as Imports Slip Again
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7wm1v7o0](odr13y72bgqu57_media_dl_1.png China's Customs General Administ Article content (Bloomberg) — China’s imports from the European Union dropped for the first time in three months, again swelling a trade imbalance that’s put it on a collision course with the bloc. Article content In sharp contrast to China’s surging purchases of foreign goods in May, its imports from the EU slumped 1.3% after two months of gains, according to preliminary and partial data released by the General Administration of Customs on Tuesday. Though exports to the EU slowed and grew 7.6%, the weakest since last Oct…
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