Philippine Imports Surge 7.2% In September



The Philippines imported goods worth $5.711 billion in September, an increase of 7.2 percent from a year earlier, data from the National Statistics Office showed Tuesday.
Total external trade in goods reached $10.756 billion during the month, representing a 6.1 percent increase from last year. Exports grew 4.9 percent annually.
Thus, the balance of trade in goods for the country registered a deficit of $666 million, higher than $516 million deficit in the same period last year.


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