China April exports rise 14.1% y/y, imports up 25.3%, both top forecasts

​China's export ‌growth quickened in ​April, expanding 14.1% ‌from a year earlier in U.S. dollar value terms, ‌while imports rose ‌25.3%, customs data showed on Saturday.

Outbound shipments had ⁠been ​expected ⁠to rise 7.9%, according to a ⁠Reuters poll of ​economists, compared with a ⁠2.5% gain in March. Imports ⁠were ​forecast to have grown 15.2%, ⁠against a 27.8% increase previously.