Agribusiness closes out September with $6.8 bn surplus

Agribusiness closed out September with a trade surplus (imports greater than exports) of $6.88 billion, the Ministry of Agriculture reports. The performance resulted from exports of $8.3 billion and $1.42 billion in imports. While exports in September dropped 7.4% compared to $8.96 billion a year ago, imports were up 3.6% from $1.38 billion in September last year.