France recorded a trade deficit of €7.1B in November 2024, more than estimates of €7.0B, but lower than last's months €7.5B. Over the month, exports increased €0.6B more than imports €0.3B.

Weak imports also factored into the stronger trade balance. China’s imports shrank 2.3% year-on-year in June, compared to expectations for a rise of 2.8% and reversing course after a 1.8% ...

The IMF marked its assessment of external imbalances to market, but its model and approach still struggle to get China right.

In Q1 2025, the France trade balance deteriorated by €2.6 billion after two consecutive quarterly increases. It stood at -€20.3 billion.

China hopes France can "stabilise the tone" of EU-China relations, vice-premier He Lifeng told a senior French minister in Beijing on Saturday, as European leaders debate how to "de-risk" but also ...

China and France have agreed to resolve their trade disputes through dialogue, China's foreign ministry said on Friday, though there was no indication that agreement had been reached in talks on ...

The iPhone is priced correctly in China’s customs trade data. A seemingly banal observation that leads to big questions about China’s post 2022 balance of payments methodology.

WASHINGTON—The U.S. trade balance with China improved last year, but friction is likely to persist, posing a test for President Biden as he seeks to reframe economic relations with the world’s ...