BEIJING (Reuters) -China’s export growth picked up pace in September, buoyed by manufacturers finding buyers in markets beyond the U.S. as a tariff deal with President Donald Trump remained elusive while investors grappled with the latest salvoes in their trade war.

Outbound shipments from the world’s second-largest economy rose an annual 8.3% last month, customs data showed on Monday, up from a 4.4% gain in August, and beating a 6.0% increase forecast in a Reuters poll.

Imports grew 7.4%, against a 1.3% gain previously, and a forecast rise of 1.5%.

No other country comes close to matching U.S. consumption power, which once absorbed over $400 billion of Chinese goods each year. But policymakers are banking on factory owners boosting sales to Asia, Africa and Latin America to offset the

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