Alibaba.com sees jump in US buyer activity after US-China tariff truce

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Inquiries from the US on Alibaba’s B2B marketplace surged over 40 per cent the week after Washington and Beijing hit pause on the trade war.

Most US buyers on Alibaba.com are small and medium-sized companies.

Alibaba, which owns the South China Morning Post, did not immediately respond to a request for comment on Tuesday.

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Author / Journalist: Ann Cao

Category: Business

Markets: Hong KongChina

Topics: Surged Tariffs Matter Alibaba Buyers According People Inquiries Week Buyer Chinese

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Published On: 2025-05-20 @ 21:00:13 (6 hours ago)

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