-Colombia posted a trade deficit of $106 million from a $183 million surplus in the same month in 2008,

Colombia Posts Apr Trade Deficit Of $106M Vs Surplus Apr 08

BOGOTA (Dow Jones)--Colombia posted a trade deficit of $106 million from a $183 million surplus in the same month in 2008, the national statistics department DANE said Friday.

In the first four months of the year the country posted a deficit of $118 million compared with a surplus of $525 million in the first four months of 2008.

The country reported a trade surplus of $471 million in 2008, compared with a deficit of $824 million in 2007.

The country's exports in March fell 28% from the same month in 2008, to $2.43 billion. The value of exports of the country's main commodities - oil, coal, coffee and ferronickel - fell 32%, while sales of other goods abroad fell 23%.

By BillBigD on Jul 4, 2009, 13:14 in Friendly Talkzone.

njc (Dev team) (☼Travelguide writer) says on Jul 4, 2009, 13:55: Baby steps into the first world. First online bill payment, then a trade deficit. 0 funny, 0 helpful.

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