Hong Kong's trade deficit increased notably in April from a year ago as imports grew faster than exports, data from the Census and Statistics Department showed on Thursday.
The trade shortfall rose to HK$29.5 billion in April from HK$16.0 billion in the same month last year. Meanwhile, the deficit narrowed sharply from HK$89.1 billion in March.
The annual growth in exports was 42.9 percent in April, and imports surged by 44.4 percent. The overall growth in exports was driven by ongoing robust global demand for AI-related electronics products.
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