China's exports to the U.S. plunged 33% in August while overall growth slowed to its weakest in six months, weighed down in part by President Donald Trump's crackdown on transshipments and as the impact of frontloading exports wanes.

Imports from the U.S. also dropped 16% from a year ago, customs data showed .

China's overall exports climbed 4.4% in August in U.S. dollar terms from a year earlier, customs data showed Monday , marking their lowest growth since February while missing Reuters-polled economists' estimates for a 5.0% rise.

That growth slowed from the prior two months, in part reflecting the statistical effect of a high base last year when China's exports grew at their fastest pace in nearly one-and-a-half years.

"With the temporary boost from the U.S.-China trade truce f

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