China’s exports to US tick up as traders try to beat tariffs

BEIJING (AP) — Growth in Chinese exports to the United States ticked up in October as traders rushed to beat a new round of U.S. tariff hikes in a battle over Beijing’s technology policy.
Customs data on Thursday showed sales to the U.S. market rose 13.3 percent over a year earlier, up from September’s 13 percent growth.
Economists at ING said the data show Chinese exporters are trying to beat a U.S. tariff increase planned for January. They said a meeting between Presidents Xi