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Chinese exports plunge as U.S. retailers cancel orders amid steep tariffs

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Amid steep levies, shipments from China to the U.S. plunged in April, with Chinese exports rerouted to other countries.

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  1. CBS News

    Chinese exports plunge as U.S. retailers cancel orders amid steep tariffs (opens CBS News)

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    Amid steep levies, shipments from China to the U.S. plunged in April, with Chinese exports rerouted to other countries.

  2. CNN

    Chinese exports to US plummeted in April as Trump’s tariffs kicked in (opens CNN)

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    China’s exports to the US fell sharply in April after Donald Trump’s triple-digit tariffs took effect, in another sign of the damage the US president’s trade war is causing the world’s two largest economies as they prepare for de-escalation talks.

  3. KOB 4

    China's exports to US sink, offset by trade with other economies, as US tariffs hit global trade (opens KOB 4)

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    China's exports to the United States have tumbled while its trade with other economies surged in April. Data released Friday showed China's total exports rose 8% last month from a year earlier, much faster than most economists had been expecting. Exports to the U.S.

  4. Bloomberg

    Chinese Exports to US Slump 21% But Soar to Asia and Europe (opens Bloomberg)

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    China’s exports rose more than forecast in April even as shipments to the US slumped sharply in the first month after President Donald Trump targeted its goods with tariffs above 100%.

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