Vietnam posted the largest trade surplus with the United States in January, surpassing both Mexico and China, according to official U.S. trade data released Thursday.

China on Wednesday reported a robust export performance for 2025, ending the year with a record trade surplus of nearly $1.2 trillion, even as producers braced for three more years of a Trump administration determined to curb the manufacturing powerhouse by redirecting U.S. orders to other markets.

China’s annual trade surplus in goods has surpassed $1 trillion for the first time, according to data from the General Administration of Customs released Monday.

The European Union's goods trade surplus with the United States widened in April, defying the impact of U.S. tariffs, according to data released Friday by Eurostat.

China's trade surplus is on track to reach a new record this year, intensifying global trade imbalances and raising the prospect of friction with major economies, especially under President-elect Donald Trump's administration.