Report published September 8, 2026
Paul Donovan's Daily Audio: Trading Carefully – UBS Economic Commentary
UBS · September 8, 2026
Paul Donovan highlights that Chinese export data suggests US importers are effectively avoiding tariffs through re-exporting. Meanwhile, upcoming German trade data, UK retail figures, and US inflation expectation surveys present minimal immediate threat to real consumer behavior.
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Key Takeaways
- 1.China's reported exports to the US substantially diverge from US import data, pointing to widespread tariff avoidance via re-exporting.
- 2.German trade data releases come amid rising risks of economic nationalism in Europe following far-right electoral gains in Saxony-Anhalt.
- 3.UK retail sales showed positive headline figures driven by unadjusted food inflation and warm weather distortions ahead of Bank of England parliamentary testimony.
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Report data
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| Metric | Estimate | Context |
|---|---|---|
| China market share of US non-oil imports (China export data) | 13.2% | Reported market share of US non-oil imports according to Chinese export statistics |
| China market share of US non-oil imports (US import data) | 8.4% | Reported market share of US non-oil imports according to US import statistics |
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