Philippine merchandise imports growth slowed sharply in August to 4.1 percent year-on-year from a revised 23-percent increase in July, the latest government data showed on Tuesday.

The total value of imports in August stood at $6.082 billion, against $5.845 billion a year earlier, according to preliminary figures from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA).

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