The Czech Republic's foreign trade surplus decreased sharply in February from a year ago as imports grew faster than exports, data from the Czech Statistical Office showed on Tuesday.
Separate official data showed that the annual retail sales growth eased from a 9-month high in January.
The trade surplus shrank to CZK 19.3 billion in February from CZK 30.3 billion in the same month a year ago. In January, the trade surplus was of CZK 20.3 billion.
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