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The surplus was recorded following a rise in both the monthly export and import values of agri-food products. The EU’s agri-food exports rose to €13.06 billion in September 2019, an increase of 18% compared to the previous year, while the value of imports rose by 6% to €9.32 billion.
The highest increases in monthly export values were recorded for China (a rise of €509 million), the USA (an increase of €305 million), and Japan (up by €162 million).
A number of product categories experienced a rise in export values, such as pork meat (up €269 million, +72%), spirits and liqueurs (a jump of €260 million), wheat (up by €149 million), and wine (rising by €149 million).
Monday December 2019/ EC/ European Union.
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