Philippines external trade doubled in April


MANILA (Philippine Daily Inquirer/ANN): Total merchandise trade between the Philippines and the rest of the world more than doubled in April to $14.16 billion from a year ago, with both exports and imports posting substantial growth.

Latest data from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) showed that total external trade jumped 107.5 per cent in April from $6.83 billion in the same month last year.

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