China’s Customs Bureau says H1 2023 exports were +3.7% y/y, while imports were -0.1% y/y | Forexlive

Ahead of the June trade figures the Customs Bureau have released January – June collated data, in CNY terms

• exports +3.7% y/y
• imports -0.1% y/y
• a CNY 2.82 tln surplus

Customs says:

• sluggish global economic growth, slowing global trade and
  investment, geopolitical risks and weakening external demand
  continue to impact China’s trade

Still to come are the June month numbers, scheduled at 0300 GMT, which is 11pm US Eastern time. this time ins a ballpark though, the actual release time does vary