These were 10.2 per cent higher than the corresponding period of last year.

Imports in September 2022 were estimated to be $76.26 billion, exhibiting a positive growth of 10.73 per cent over September 2021.

Trade deficit, however, widened to $148.46 billion in September 2022 against $76.25 billion in September 2021, the data revealed.

During April-September 2022, exports recorded a growth of $16.96 billion to touch $231.88 billion.

Imports rose by 38.55 per cent to $380.34 billion during the same period of current fiscal.

Merchandise exports contracted by 3.52 per cent to $32.62 billion in September.

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