China's export growth likely quickened in the January-February period, a Reuters poll showed on Monday, suggesting the world's second-largest economy is on track to top last year's record $1.2 trillion trade surplus over the course of 2026. Trade data for the first two months of the year is expected to show outbound shipments from the $19 trillion economy grew 7.1% year-on-year in U.S. dollar terms, according to the median forecast of 23 economists, up from the 6.6% increase recorded in December. The data will be released on Tuesday.