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widened to $2.11 billion in April 2026 from $1.67 billion a year earlier. Imports rose 15.8% year-on-year to $6.71 billion, driven by stronger demand for manufactured goods. Manufacturing imports increased 16.8%, supported by higher purchases of machinery and transport equipment (24.9%) and chemical products (9.6%). Imports of agriculture, food, and beverages rose 19.9%, led by food products and live animals, which increased 28.7%. Fuels and extractive industry imports climbed 5.2%, mainly due to a 45.0% jump in non-ferrous metals. Exports rose 11.7% to $4.6 billion, led by a 46.2% increase in fuels and extractive industry products, supported by a 72.3% surge in petroleum and related shipments. Exports in the other sectors category jumped 78.3% due to stronger sales of non-monetary gold. In contrast, manufactured exports fell 8.3%, weighed by a 24.8% drop in machinery and transport equipment shipments.