Chart of the Day: Despite Tariffs, U.S.-China Trade Gap Hits Record

China’s trade surplus in goods with the U.S. set a new record of $31.05 billion in August, up from $28.09 billion the month before, according to Chinese customs data.

The country’s accumulative trade surplus in goods with the U.S. in the first eight months reached $193.11 billion, a year-on-year increase of 13.7%, according to Caixin calculations based on customs data.