2021-04-08 11:35:57 GMT2021-04-08 19:35:57(Beijing Time) Xinhua English
MANILA, April 8 (Xinhua) The Philippines total external trade in goods grew 0.6 percent in February from a year earlier to 12.91 billion U.S. dollars, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said on Thursday.
Of the total external trade in February, the PSA said imported goods accounted for 58.9 percent. Balance of trade in goods, or the difference between the value of export and import, amounted to -2.29 billion U.S. dollars, representing a trade deficit with an annual increase of 16.5 percent.
By trading partners, China was the country s biggest supplier of imported goods.
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