October 13, China’s trade surplus fell 12.4% in September from the same month last year to $14.51 billion, data from the General Administration of Customs showed.

Exports and imports in the first 9 months totaled $2.68 trillion, up 24.6% year-on-year, according to the data released today.

Between January and September, China’s trade surplus decreased by 10.6% to $107.1 billion compared to the same period last year.