Laos records US$56mil trade surplus in April
FILE PHOTO. Aerial photo taken on March 11, 2022 shows a view of the China-Laos Railway's Muangxay Station in Muangxay, northern Laos. - Photo: Xinhua file
VIENTIANE: (Xinhua) Laos has recorded a trade surplus of US$56 million in April, with total imports and exports exceeding US$1.5 billion.
In April, the country's exports were worth about $813 million, while imports were valued at $757 million, Lao national TV reported on Tuesday (June 3) .
Laos' main export products included electrical appliances and equipment, potassium salt, mixed and bar gold, cassava, paper and paper products, copper ore, rubber, wood pulp and paper waste, banana, and cassava starch.
The country's main imports included instant mixed chemical products, diesel fuel, land vehicles, mechanical equipment, electrical and electronic equipment, iron and steel equipment, plastic equipment, sugar, fertiliser, and farm tractors.
China was the largest export market for Laos in April, followed by Vietnam and Thailand. Meanwhile, China was also Laos' largest source of imports, followed by Thailand and Vietnam. - Xinhua
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