France's trade deficit increased in September as growth in imports exceeded the increase in exports, the customs office showed Friday.
Exports registered a marginal growth of 0.1 percent in September from a month ago. Meanwhile, imports advanced 2.5 percent.
The trade balance showed a deficit of EUR 6.6 billion compared to a shortfall of EUR 5.2 billion in the previous month. The expected shortfall was EUR 5.9 billion.
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