China's trade surplus hits record $1.08 trillion after just 11 months

[AntonToo]

Mines an American company but since Feb 2025 is investing 500 billion to build assembly plants right here in America.

Thanks to Trump

Your iPhone is made in China asstruth and Apple has no real plans to make it in US.

Why? Because they don't know of any way of doing that without at least doubling their prices.

When are you going to quit your degenerate lying already?

 

[Hollie]

And the blind partisan right continues to ignore the fact that Trump is a failure – his failed tariff agenda being one of endless examples.

I can only surmise that you’re clueless about the investments Trump has acquired from foreign nations,

You’re a failure,

 

[struth]

Your iPhone is made in China asstruth and Apple has no real plans to make it in US.

Why? Because they don't know of any way of doing that without at least doubling their prices.

When are you going to quit your degenerate lying already?

What did I lie about?

Apple will spend more than $500 billion in the U.S. over the next four years

Apple today announced plans to spend and invest more than $500 billion in the U.S. over the next four years.

www.apple.com

Thanks trump

 

[SweetTea]

And the rubes still think they're "winning".

God damn.

You guys are so easily duped.

Inflation is not rising and remind us of the most recent PCE numbers. Eh, never mind, continue put your faith in numbers released by China and the left-wing spin of the MSM. That is more your style.

 

[SweetTea]

You guys are so easily duped.

Inflation is not rising and remind us of the most recent PCE numbers. Eh, never mind, continue put your faith in numbers released by China and the left-wing spin of the MSM. That is more your style.

Mac1958 what just another laughing emoji? Aren’t you going to come up with a reason for inflation not rising, GDP growing and the latest PCE numbers? Just Google for some confirmation bias. It’s very easy to find for anti-Trumpers.

 

[Mac1958]

Mac1958 what just another laughing emoji? Aren’t you going to come up with a reason for inflation not rising, GDP growing and the latest PCE numbers? Just Google for some confirmation bias. It’s very easy to find for anti-Trumpers.

Of course I can. I just don't discuss markets & macroeconomic analysis -- my profession for over two decades -- with Trumpsters.

The arrogant ignorance is depressing, so I just don't bother any more. And I certainly wouldn't try to convince someone like you of anything.

Have a nice day!

 

[SweetTea]

Of course I can. I just don't discuss markets & macroeconomic analysis -- my profession for over two decades -- with Trumpsters.

The arrogant ignorance is depressing, so I just don't bother any more. And I certainly wouldn't try to convince someone like you of anything.

Have a nice day!

Talk about arrogant ignorance, you believe you are smarter than everyone else. I’ve got news for you, financial advisors are dime a dozen. Few are economic gurus nor do they offer insight that a reasonably informed investor can’t obtain on their own. They collect a percentage of gains from the uninformed and/or those that are too busy to do any research whatsoever.

In other words, don’t flatter yourself. If nothing else, you are professional deflector.

Also, don’t bother to answer questions regarding inflation, the PCE or the GDP. It’s beneath you.

 

[candycorn]

Another Trump failure based on not understanding business. China is winning the trade war. He’s failed at every business except entertainment and grifting. This is now just a tax on Americans with no benefit. Awesome.

President Trump’s tariffs weren’t enough to hold back the global export flood by China, which pushed past last year’s record in just 11 months.

Tariffs imposed by President Trump on China have caused Chinese exports to the United States to drop by nearly a fifth. But China has throttled back its purchases of American soybeans and other products by almost the same rate, continuing to sell three times as much to the United States as it buys.

China’s $111.68 billion trade surplus in November was its third-largest ever in a single month. The overall surplus through the first 11 months of the year is up 21.7 percent from the same period last year.


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Well they’re also exporting 600k military aged “students” our way too

 

[AntonToo]

What did I lie about?

Apple will spend more than $500 billion in the U.S. over the next four years

Apple today announced plans to spend and invest more than $500 billion in the U.S. over the next four years.

www.apple.com

Thanks trump

Run along idiot, you are obviously not mentally competent to have even a semi-rational discussion with.

 

[struth]

Run along idiot, you are obviously not mentally competent to have even a semi-rational discussion with.

Sorry reality hurts your narrative

 

[drudge X]

Gator ran away from this thread. Guess swallowing whatever the media told him at face value wasn't a good idea.

 

[Lesh]

China makes so much profit on their cheap goods they just pay the tariffs and take the profit hit. Their labor costs are very low.

Most of the tariff is paid by the consumer (between 55% and 67%). The remainder is split between the exporter and the importer

 

[drudge X]

Most of the tariff is paid by the consumer (between 55% and 67%). The remainder is split between the exporter and the importer

That's what you are being told. Sales data from Thanksgiving tells a different story.

 

[Lesh]

That's what you are being told. Sales data from Thanksgiving tells a different story.

Link

 

[JimH52]

https://www.cnbc.com/2025/12/08/chi...html?msockid=1a68f837445965521b58ee8a4059675d

China’s trade surplus roared above $1 trillion in November for the first time ever, despite the ongoing global trade war that has resulted in a steep drop in exports to the U.S.

In the first 11 months this year, China’s overall exports grew 5.4% compared to the same period in 2024 while imports fell 0.6%, taking its trade surplus to $1.076 trillion this year as of November, up 21.6% year on year.

And guess who paid for the 1 Trillion surplus? American consumers paid for it. While the president gives himself peace awards and and is killing alleged drug dealers, US consumers are paying for his Ignorance. There was a con job and he is sitting in the WH.

 

[citygator]

The media wanted this to be a hit piece against Trump, a very cheap shot but failed. Only gullible leftists believe the US alone has $1 trillion trade deficit with China during Nov.

Who believed it was the US trade deficit? It’s laid out clearly in the OP.

 

[Correll]

Another Trump failure based on not understanding business. China is winning the trade war. He’s failed at every business except entertainment and grifting. This is now just a tax on Americans with no benefit. Awesome.

President Trump’s tariffs weren’t enough to hold back the global export flood by China, which pushed past last year’s record in just 11 months.

Tariffs imposed by President Trump on China have caused Chinese exports to the United States to drop by nearly a fifth. But China has throttled back its purchases of American soybeans and other products by almost the same rate, continuing to sell three times as much to the United States as it buys.

China’s $111.68 billion trade surplus in November was its third-largest ever in a single month. The overall surplus through the first 11 months of the year is up 21.7 percent from the same period last year.


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But, I thought trade deficits don't matter. The other side of this debate is to just let it happen, and to... I don't know, celebrate it, or ignore it...


To be clear, you think our policy should be to just deal with this trade imbalance. YOur side has been attacking Trump for TRYING to fight this trend,

not for FAILING to stop this trend.


So, you're kind of being very, very dishonest here, aren't you?

 

[Mashmont]

China paid for it. That's why Chinese companies have lowered their prices to compensate. Sorry to flush your entire premise.

Per AI:

Chinese companies have lowered prices, often by cutting internal costs and squeezing suppliers, to offset U.S. tariffs, but this also reflects broader domestic issues like overcapacity, leading to falling producer prices and a record trade surplus as they export more globally to compensate for slower U.S. sales. While direct price cuts absorb tariff impacts, underlying factors like intense competition and weak domestic demand drive these strategies, with firms using technology and supplier pressure to maintain competitiveness.

 

[Leo123]

Most of the tariff is paid by the consumer (between 55% and 67%). The remainder is split between the exporter and the importer

Prove it.

 

[drudge X]

Link

You seriously need me to provide a link for a story that made national headlines?