China’s August imports rise 28.2% year on year, falling short of 30% market forecast

by VT Markets
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Sep 8, 2026

China’s imports rose 28.2% year on year in August, undershooting market expectations of 30%. The outturn implies a softer-than-anticipated pace of inbound demand for foreign goods during the month.

Import Growth and Market Expectations

The data point leaves a 1.8 percentage-point gap versus the consensus forecast.

Year-On-Year Expansion Rate

On a year-on-year basis, the headline figure still indicates rapid expansion in import volumes and values, but at a slightly slower rate than projected.

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