US-China Trade Dipped in August 2025

After a strong rebound in July, the combined value of goods traded between the U.S. and China dipped in August 2025. The release of trade data for this month was delayed until 19 November 2025 because of the record 43-day shutdown of nonessential U.S. government functions that ended last week. Exports from the U.S. to China totaled $8.272 billion, which were down 11% from July’s level and down nearly 37% year-over-year. Imported goods shipped from China to the U.S. totaled $25.133 billion, which were down