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Will China imports YoY for April 2026 be above 24%

Leader sits at 96% across 13 bound outcomes, runner-up at 96%. This is a winner-take-all market — the headline is the leader’s price, not an arithmetic mean.

Leader probability

96%

Above 2%

runner-up 96¢leader 96¢

Outcomes

13

winner-take-all

Runner-up

96¢

Above 4%

Spread

0pp

contested

24h volume

$2K

modest

Closes

not derived

Venue

Kalshi

13 bound

30-day trend

0%50%100%-30d-3w-2w-1wtodayAbove 2%: 39% on 2026-05-08Above 4%: 26% on 2026-05-08Above 6%: 29% on 2026-05-08
Above 2%39¢Above 4%26¢Above 6%29¢
Top 3 candidates by current price · 1d

Bracket family

How the bracket ladder is priced.

Each row is one outcome on the venue. Sorted by 24h volume — the heaviest book is at the top.

Analysis

The market currently assigns a 96% probability that China's year-over-year import growth for April 2026 will exceed 2%, but only a 60% probability it exceeds 16%. This wide gap reflects uncertainty about the magnitude of import growth rather than whether imports will grow at all. China's imports are sensitive to global commodity prices, domestic manufacturing demand, and trade policy shifts. The key driver of the current pricing is recent macroeconomic data from China and trading partner economies, which typically shows import growth moderating or accelerating based on industrial production and infrastructure investment. The April 2026 customs data release—scheduled for early May—will resolve this question by providing actual year-over-year import figures, allowing traders to assess whether growth landed in the 2-14% range (most uncertain area) or exceeded expectations.

  • The probability gradient across outcomes (96% above 2% but only 3% above 12%) indicates traders view April growth as likely positive but not explosive, centered in the single-digit to mid-teens range
  • Trading volume concentrates in the 2% threshold contract ($526 24h vol), suggesting this is the primary point of disagreement between bulls and bears
  • China's import growth is mechanically tied to global commodity cycles and domestic fixed-asset investment rates, both observable and predictable from leading indicators
  • The 14% and 16% thresholds show minimal probability (<20%), indicating market consensus against strong double-digit growth
  • April 2026 customs data becomes public in early May and definitively resolves all outcomes simultaneously

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