Philippine merchandise imports grew only slightly in February, losing momentum from the growth rates posted a year and a month earlier.

The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) on Tuesday said imports expanded by a meager 1.2 percent, slower than the 10.2 percent expansion recorded in February 2015 and the 30.8 percent growth in January 2016.

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