Even in the wake of US President Donald Trump’s tariffs, Chinese exports have continued to expand as it has shifted its exports away from the United States to elsewhere, particularly Southeast Asia. The evidence suggests that international trade continues to expand but is increasingly bypassing the United States.

With their 90-day truce set to expire on Tuesday, the new data is likely to stiffen China’s resolve to stand tough in negotiations with the Trump administration.

President Trump’s tariffs have changed numerous times since they were announced in April, as foreign leaders negotiate and try to secure exemptions.

Trump has argued that tariffs are an effective tool to incentivize manufacturing goods in the U.S. as well as protecting jobs and encouraging consumers to purchase domestic-made products. He’s also leveraged tariff increases to address the flow of illicit drugs and illegal immigrants across U.S. borders.

President Donald Trump on Thursday imposed once unthinkably high U.S. taxes on imports from dozens of countries, part of his campaign to turn one of the world’s most open