China's global trade in U.S. dollars for September showed strong growth, with exports rising 36.3% year-on-year, exceeding expectations of 25.5%, customs data showed on Monday. Imports increased 31%, also surpassing forecasts of 24.5%.

Trade turnover between China and Russia rose 30.6% to $214.3 billion, while trade with the United States grew 8.6% to $462.5 billion. Trade with the European Union increased 12.9% to $693.6 billion, according to the data.