China’s exports in December grew at a faster pace than expected, as factories rushed to fill orders to beat higher tariffs that U.S.

American buyers rushed to stockpile Chinese goods before Donald Trump returns to the White House with a threat to impose tariffs of between 10 and 60 percent.

U.S. imports from China finished the year strong after some companies stockpiled shipments of apparel, toys, furniture and electronics ahead of President-elect Donald Trump's plan to impose new tariffs that could revive a trade war between the world's economic superpowers.

As Donald Trump prepares to take office with plans to raise tariffs on China, the country says its trade surplus reached close to $1 trillion last year.

The Chinese economy concluded 2024 with a record trade surplus nearing one trillion dollars. In December alone, China's exports amounted to approximately $336 billion, and its trade surplus was $100 billion,