THE Philippines’ trade deficit narrowed in July as imports dropped amid double-digit growth in exports, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported on Tuesday.

"The country’s balance of trade in goods (BoT-G) registered $1.65 billion in deficit in [July] 2017, lower than the $2.37 billion in July 2016," the PSA said.

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