New Zealand saw a merchandise trade surplus of NZ$578 million in April, Statistics New Zealand said on Wednesday.
That beat forecasts for a surplus of NZ$267 million following the NZ$332 million surplus in March.
Exports climbed 9.8 percent on year to NZ$4.75 billion - also exceeding expectations for NZ$4.40 billion and up from NZ$4.65 billion in the previous month.
Imports gained an annual 4.9 percent to NZ$4.17 billion versus forecasts for NZ$4.10 billion and down from NZ$4.31 billion a month earlier.
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