THE country's trade deficit narrowed in January from a year earlier as exports rebounded while imports fell, preliminary data from the Philippine Statistics Authority showed on Tuesday.

At $4.22 billion, the merchandise trade gap was smaller than January 2023's $5.56 billion. It was, however, higher than the $4.18 billion recorded in December of last year.

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