Hong Kong's trade deficit increased in April from a year ago as imports grew faster than exports, data from the Census and Statistics Department showed on Monday.
The trade shortfall rose to HK$16.0 billion in April from HK$10.2 billion in the same month last year. In March, the trade balance showed a deficit of HK$45.4 billion.
The visible trade deficit of HK$45.3 billion was equivalent to 3.6 percent of the value of imports.
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