Philippine merchandise imports slid 14.2 percent in January from a year earlier, sustaining the decline in inbound shipments for the third consecutive month, with eight major commodities largely accounting for the fall, the latest government data shows.

Imports in January fell to $5.108 billion from $5.955 billion in the corresponding month of 2014, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported on Wednesday.

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