The Philippines posted a record-high trade deficit in May as imports continued to surpass exports, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported on Tuesday.

“The country’s balance of trade in goods (BoT-G) registered a $2.753 billion deficit, higher than the $2.240 billion deficit in May 2016,” the PSA said in a statement.

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