BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s exports are likely to have risen at the slowest pace in five months in September, suggesting manufacturers are no longer rushing out orders ahead of tariffs from several trade partners and that global demand for Chinese goods is softening.
Trade data on Monday is expected to show outbound shipments grew 6.0% year-on-year by value, according to the median forecast of 20 economists in a Reuters poll, down from the 8.7% pace recorded in August.
Inbound shipments are forecast to have increased by 0.9% last month, up from the 0.5% rise recorded in August, which would encourage Chinese policymakers wrestling to revive domestic demand.
China’s exports grew at their fastest pace in nearly 1-1/2 years in August, but economists cautioned that officials in the world’s second-largest economy should avoid becoming too reliant on global demand as they work to bolster overall growth.
Chinese officials on Tuesday said…
