THE country’s trade deficit widened by 8.6 percent in December 2017 as imports continued to grow at a double-digit rate while exports declined, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said Friday.
In a report, the PSA said imports in December increased by 17.6 percent, rising to $8.74 billion from the $7.43 billion registered in 2016.
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