Customs: Russia’s foreign trade surplus falls 27% in Jan-Feb

MOSCOW, Mar 11 (PRIME) -- Russia’s foreign trade surplus fell by 27.2% to U.S. $24.9 billion in January–February, the Federal Customs Service said on Monday.

Exports decreased 12.7% to $59.2 billion in the period. Fuel and energy goods accounted for 63.4% of exports.

Imports rose 1.9% to $34.3 billion.

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