Laos records US$154mil in trade deficit in July

VIENTIANE: Laos recorded a trade deficit of US$154 million in July, according to the latest figures from the Lao Trade Portal website.

Total value of trade in July amounted to over $1.2 billion, of which $533 million were for exports and $687 million for imports, said a report issued on Wednesday (Aug 14) from the website.