The French trade gap widened unexpectedly to EUR 6.39 billion in February from EUR 5.59 billion in the previous month, the customs office said Friday. Economists were expecting the deficit to narrow to EUR 4.5 billion.
Exports totaled EUR 37.15 billion, up from EUR 36.76 billion a month ago. Likewise, imports rose to EUR 43.55 billion from EUR 42.36 billion in January.
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