THE Philippines’ trade deficit hit a record high in October as imports grew twice as fast as exports, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported on Tuesday.

Inbound shipments rose by 13.1 percent year-on-year to $8.21 billion, PSA data showed, while exports grew at a slower pace of 6.6 percent to $5.36 billion.

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