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Below are the key foreign trade news highlights on December 24, 2025, with core facts, impacts and sources clearly sorted out.
1. US Defers China Semiconductor Tariffs to June 2027
- Core Update: The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) announced on December 23 that it will impose additional tariffs on Chinese semiconductors on the grounds of “unreasonable pursuit of dominance in the semiconductor industry”, but the implementation will be postponed to June 2027. The tariff rate will be released at least 30 days in advance.
- China’s Response: Strongly opposes the move, stating that politicizing economic and technological issues will disrupt global industrial and supply chains and backfire on the US itself; reserves the right to take necessary countermeasures.
- Impact: Relieves short-term pressure on China’s chip exports, but brings long-term uncertainty to Sino – US high – tech trade and industrial chain layout.
- Source: Reuters
2. China’s Jan – Nov 2025 Trade Surplus Hits Record High of Over $1 Trillion
- Key Data: General Administration of Customs data shows that from January to November, China’s total foreign trade volume reached $5.75 trillion, a year – on – year increase of 2.9%; exports were $3.41 trillion, up 5.4%; trade surplus hit $1.076 trillion, a year – on – year surge of 21.7%, breaking the $1 trillion mark for the first time.
- Structural Highlights: ASEAN and the EU remained the top two trading partners, with trade volumes rising 8.5% and 5.4% year – on – year respectively. Exports to Africa soared by 26.3%. High – tech exports performed well, with integrated circuits and automobile exports increasing by 25.6% and 17.6% respectively.
- Impact: Reflects the strong resilience of China’s foreign trade amid global economic fluctuations, and the continuous optimization of trade structure has effectively hedged against market risks.
- Source: General Administration of Customs of China
3. Yiwu’s Export Boom Underlines China’s Trade Resilience
- Data Release: On December 22, Yiwu Municipal Bureau of Commerce released that from January to November 2025, Yiwu’s total import and export volume was 770.39 billion yuan ($108.5 billion), a year – on – year increase of 25.5%, of which exports rose by 24.9%.
- Supporting Factors: Complete industrial chain, continuous innovation and smooth China – Europe freight train services (31,200 trips from January to November, a year – on – year increase of 9%) have guaranteed order fulfillment and peak – season shipments.
- Significance: As a barometer of global small – commodity trade, Yiwu’s data shows the vitality of China’s foreign trade at the regional level.
- Source: Xinhua News Agency
4. US FCC Adds Foreign – Made Drones to Untrusted Supplier List
- Event: On December 24, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) put all foreign – manufactured drone systems and their key components on the “Untrusted Supplier List”, which will affect the market access of Chinese drone enterprises such as DJI in the US.
- China’s Response: The Ministry of Commerce firmly opposes this move, emphasizing that it is a trade – restrictive measure that lacks factual basis and will damage the interests of both sides of the industry.
- Impact: May trigger a chain reaction in the global drone market and intensify trade frictions in the high – tech manufacturing sector.
- Source: FCC Official Announcement
5. Multiple New Trade Remedy Investigations Launched
| Country | Target Products | Measure | Impact |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | Aluminum doors and windows from China | Anti – dumping and countervailing investigation | Increases export costs for related Chinese enterprises and compresses profit margins |
| UK | Articulating boom lifts from China | Anti – dumping and countervailing investigation | May restrict the market expansion of Chinese construction machinery in the UK |
| Japan | Electrical products, baby toys, etc. | New safety laws take effect on Dec 25 | Raises technical access thresholds for Chinese related exports |
- Source: Ministry of Commerce of China, Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry
6. RMB Exchange Rate & Logistics Updates
- Exchange Rate: On December 23, the on – shore and offshore RMB against the US dollar rose above 7.03 and 7.02 respectively, with the reference exchange rate at 7.0145 on Made – in – China.com, approaching the 7.0 mark, which is favorable for reducing the cost of imported raw materials for foreign trade enterprises.
- Logistics: The US will be on Christmas holiday from December 25, and US – bound shipping rates may drop in the next 7-14 days; Amazon US will stop delivery on December 24, and orders will be delivered after Christmas.
- Source: Financial Market Data, Logistics Industry Reports