China’s exports shrank last month, the first such decline since mid-2020, customs authorities said yesterday, as a domestic slowdown and the threat of global recession hit international trade

The value of home appliance exports fell the most of any product group in the first 10 months of the year, down 11.5 percent from a year earlier, according to a breakdown provided by customs.

Exports of furniture, lighting equipment and medical devices also dropped during the period.