Imports increase

IMPORTS continued to outpace exports in the first four months of the year with capital equipment for infrastructure projects leading growth, the Government says.

The volume of total exports increased 15 per cent while imports jumped 19 per cent for the period, year-on-year.

Prices of re-exports increased 3.4 per cent and domestic exports 2.2 per cent, while import prices rose 5.6 per cent.