BEIJING, Oct 13 (Reuters) – China's exports in September unexpectedly grew at the quickest pace since March, buoyed by manufacturers finding buyers in markets beyond the U.S. as a tariff deal with President Donald Trump remained elusive. Outbound shipments from the world's second-largest economy rose an annual 8.3% last month, customs data showed on Monday, beating a 6% increase in a Reuters poll and registering the fastest growth since March. They compared with the 4.4% increase in August. China's exports to the U.S. shrank 27% in September from a year earlier, narrowing the contraction of 33.1% in August. China's overall imports grew 7.4%, their fastest pace since April 2024, against a 1.3% gain a month prior, and a forecast rise of 1.5%. Here is a breakdown of China's exports and imports with its biggest trade partners in September. 2025 Exports Imports Balance Exports Imports Exports Imports September ($bln) ($bln) ($bln) +/- % y/y +/- % y/y +/- % m/m +/- % m/m Japan 13.5 16.0 -2.5 1.8% 20.9% 5.0% 13.8% South 12.3 17.8 -5.6 7.0% 13.1% 1.5% 15.3% Korea Taiwan 7.1 22.2 -15.2 11.0% 7.6% -6.0% 16.9% European 48.0 25.2 22.9 14.2% 9.4% -7.1% 10.3% Union USA 34.3 11.5 22.8 -27.0% -16.1% 8.6% 1.8% Australia 6.7 12.1 -5.3 10.7% 11.3% 1.9% 15.3% ASEAN 53.7 36.5 17.2 15.6% -0.9% -6.1% 11.4% (Reporting by Ellen Zhang and Ryan Woo; Editing by Kim Coghill)
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