In October 2025, China’s exports significantly decreased by 1.1%, marking the worst result since February of this year. This trend reflects increasing pressure on global trade and demonstrates that, despite China’s efforts to diversify its markets, the United States remains a key trading partner for the country.
This is reported by Business • Media
Decline in Exports to Russia: Record Rate of Reduction
Notably, the decline in China’s exports to Russia was significant – in October, the volume of shipments in yuan decreased by 22% year-on-year, totaling CNY 60.46 billion (approximately $8.49 billion). This is the most substantial drop in the last eight months and marks the seventh consecutive month of negative dynamics. In comparison, the decline in September was 21.2%. The reasons include decreased demand and restrictions caused by Western sanctions.
In the first ten months of the year, the total trade volume between China and Russia decreased by 8.7% to CNY 1.31 trillion. China’s exports to the Russian Federation from January to October 2025 fell by 11.9% compared to the same period last year.
“Economists have estimated that losses related to trade tensions have reduced China’s export growth by about 2 percentage points, equivalent to approximately 0.3% of GDP.”
Renewal of Exports to the EU and Suspension of Restrictions to the US
In response to the challenging situation, China is showing a willingness to enhance cooperation with the European Union. In particular, China has agreed to resume shipments of Nexperia microchips to Europe, which are critical for the EU automotive industry. At the same time, shipments will only occur on the condition that the semiconductors are used for civilian purposes.
Additionally, China has temporarily lifted the ban on the export of rare earth metals to the US, which had been in place since December 2024. The restrictions are now suspended at least until November 27, 2026, opening up additional opportunities for American manufacturers in the high-tech sector.