September's total trade were RM147.07bil compared with RM151.11bil a year ago. The trade surplus fell to RM8.337bil, down 46.5% from RM15.5bil a year ago. It was also down 23.5% on-month.
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's exports contracted by 6.8% to RM77.70bil in September, the lowest in three months and were much steeper than expected due to a decline in exports of electrical and electronic (E&E) products.
The Ministry of International Trade and Industry said in a statement on Monday that manufactured goods in September 2019 amounted to RM66.34bil or 85.4% of total exports.
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