China’s exports rose 8 per cent in April as new U.S. tariffs took effect

China has reported that its exports rose 8.1 per cent in April from the year before in the tail end of a rush by companies and consumers to beat higher U.S. tariffs that took effect last month. Imports fell 0.2 per cent from the year before. On a monthly basis, exports rose just 0.6 per cent from…