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China says pressure on exports likely to ease at the start of fourth quarter

A truck drives past shipping containers at a port in Lianyungang, Jiangsu province January 23, 2015. REUTERS/China Daily

BEIJING (Reuters) - China expects pressure on its exports likely will ease at the start of the fourth quarter, customs said on Monday.

The remarks were made by the General Administration of Customs came after China released downbeat July trade data.

July exports fell by a more than expected 4.4 percent from a year earlier, while imports fell 12.5 percent, also missing expectations.

Reporting By Beijing Monitoring Desk; Editing by Kim Coghill

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