10.19
·Reported
·Importance III
·Sources 2
·China
On October 19, the Ministry of Commerce, the General Administration of Customs, and the Equipment Development Department of the Central Military Commission issued an announcement placing brushless motors, electronic speed controllers and carbon fiber propellers for drones with specific performance indicators under export controls; they may not be exported without a permit, and the new rules take effect on November 18.
10.14
·Reported
·Importance IV
·Sources 1
·China
On October 14, according to a Financial Times report, data from the General Administration of Customs showed that exports in September grew 36.3% year-on-year in dollar terms, far exceeding the expected 25.7%; the month's trade surplus reached a record $133.5 billion, with the cumulative surplus for the first nine months at $938.1 billion. Chips and data processing equipment accounted for 17.9% of exports, exports to the US rose 39.6%, and exports to Europe rose 25.3%.
2026.10
·Reported
·Importance IV
·Sources 2
·China
The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) officially released economic data for September and the third quarter, showing exports hitting a record high in a single month, PPI rising 5% year-on-year, and new aggregate financing of 3.55 trillion yuan, presenting a recovery narrative; however, at the micro level, new household loans stood at zero, and profits of mid- and downstream firms were severely eroded by the scissors gap.
09.08
·Official claim
·Importance II
·Sources 1
·China
Data released by the General Administration of Customs of the Chinese Communist Party show that exports in August rose 25% year-on-year in dollar terms, with the single-month trade surplus reaching $119.1 billion.
2026.08
·Official claim
·Importance III
·Sources 1
·China
The General Administration of Customs of the People's Republic of China released August foreign trade data, showing that dollar-denominated exports rose 25% year-on-year, and the cumulative increase from January to August reached 19.3%.
07.14
·Verifying
·Importance IV
·Sources 4
·China
China's announced June exports grew 27% in dollar terms, with integrated circuits and servers alone contributing 11 percentage points.