{"id":2461202,"date":"2025-07-14T11:24:02","date_gmt":"2025-07-14T15:24:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-shrugs-off-stronger-than-expected-china-trade-data-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-07-14T11:24:49","modified_gmt":"2025-07-14T15:24:49","slug":"white-house-shrugs-off-stronger-than-expected-china-trade-data-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-shrugs-off-stronger-than-expected-china-trade-data-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"White House shrugs off stronger-than-expected China trade data &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fwhite-house-shrugs-off-stronger-than-expected-china-trade-data-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2461202&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The White House, through economic adviser Kevin Hassett, is downplaying China&#8217;s stronger-than<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/europe-waits-on-potentially-record-ecb-rate-hike\/\" title=\"Europe waits on potentially record ECB rate hike\">-expected trade data<\/a>, which showed a 5.8% increase in exports last month, surpassing forecasts. The boost was partly due to increased trade with regions outside the U.S.,such as Southeast Asia and Europe,and a temporary pause in U.S. tariffs. Despite these figures, Hassett expressed doubts about the accuracy of China&#8217;s data, citing reports of economic difficulties there.Hassett also avoided commenting on President Trump&#8217;s recent proposal to impose 50% tariffs on Brazil starting in August, which was linked to political tensions involving Brazil&#8217;s former president Jair Bolsonaro. Ongoing negotiations and tariff threats are creating uncertainty, but talks are expected to clarify the situation by early August.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">White House shrugs off stronger-than-expected trade data from China<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2173387\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/kevin-hassett\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Kevin Hassett<\/a>, a <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >top economic adviser<\/a> for the White House, is downplaying reports of better-than-expected <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/trade\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">trade<\/a> data from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/china\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">China<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Customs data from China on Monday claimed that the country exported more goods than anticipated, thanks in part to trade with non-U.S. markets, including <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/asia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Southeast Asia<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/europe\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Europe<\/a>, and a temporary reprieve from U.S. tariffs. Exports increased by 5.8% last month in U.S. dollar terms, exceeding predictions of a 5% rise. Imports also increased after concerns about domestic consumer confidence and demand.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3470198\/watch-live-trump-white-house-faith-office-luncheon\/\">WATCH LIVE: Trump attends White House Faith Office luncheon<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3470156\/watch-live-trump-nato-secretary-general-mark-rutte-white-house\/\">WATCH LIVE: Trump meets Mark Rutte at the White House<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/in_focus\/3468966\/how-florida-helping-trump-administration-round-up-illegal-immigrants\/\">How Florida is helping the Trump administration round up illegal immigrants<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;There&rsquo;s a lot of ambiguity about what the real data in China are, and I&rsquo;d have to study the latest data to see if I believe it, but there certainly have been lots of reports, anecdotal reports, of troubles in China,&rdquo; Hassett, director of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/section\/news\/white-house\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">White House<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/national-economic-council\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">National Economic Council<\/a>, told the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> on Monday. &ldquo;To the extent that the global economy is responding positively to technological change that we&rsquo;re seeing across the world, like better computing, it might have been a positive thing for them, but I&rsquo;m not studying the Chinese data.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>During an informal press conference at the White House, Hassett, who is being considered by Trump as a possible replacement for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/federal-reserve\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Federal Reserve<\/a> Chairman <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/jerome-powell\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Jerome Powell<\/a>, sidestepped questions about Trump&rsquo;s proposal last week to impose 50% tariffs on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/brazil\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Brazil<\/a> starting Aug. 1.<\/p>\n<p>In a letter posted on social media last week, Trump wrote that the tariffs would be imposed, in part, because of his opposition to the criminal trial of former President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/jair-bolsonaro\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Jair Bolsonaro<\/a> over allegations he tried to overturn the results of his 2022 election against incumbent President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The president will decide that, and we&rsquo;re in active negotiations, which have a deadline, and we&rsquo;ll see how it goes,&rdquo; Hassett said.<\/p>\n<p>When asked about the legality of the Brazil tariffs, he cited Trump&rsquo;s use of presidential authority under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, in addition to Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962, which permits levies to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/supreme-court-extends-freeze-on-ruling-against-biden-administration-communications-with-big-tech\/\" title=\"Supreme Court maintains freeze on ruling against Biden administration&#039;s Big Tech communications.\">address national security threats<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/in_focus\/3468946\/trump-white-house-drama-emerges\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong>TRUMP&rsquo;S MADE-FOR-TV ADMINISTRATION SHOWS FLASHES OF DRAMA<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Hassett spoke to reporters shortly after the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/european-union\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">European Union<\/a> announced it would be postponing the implementation of its retaliatory tariffs, a concession that came after Trump&rsquo;s weekend threat of imposing 30% duties on the EU and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/mexico\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Mexico<\/a> starting Aug. 1.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;There are talks underway still, and I think that the president has set deadlines so that everybody gets the clarity that you all crave by the beginning of August,&rdquo; 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