The surplus is as a result of a decrease in imports of 13.73% and a decrease in exports of 1.08%. In December, exports amounted to R45.36 billion and imports came to R41.69 billion resulting in a surplus of R3.67 billion.
“The cumulative trade deficit for 2009 is R25.84 billion compared to a deficit of R71.63 in 2008, a decline of R45.79 billion or 64%,” said SARS.
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