China overtaking U.S. as world's largest trader.

China appears to have become the world's largest trading country last year after the value of its imports and exports increased 7.6% to $4.16T. The U.S., which has held the crown until now, hasn't released its 2013 figures yet, but its trade in January-November totaled $3.5T. In December, China's export growth slowed to 4.3% from 12.7% and missed consensus, although imports accelerated to +8.3% and topped expectations.