The Minister of International Trade and Industry (MITI), YB Dato' Sri Mustapa Mohamed announced that Malaysia's total trade in August 2011 rose 9.1% from a year ago to RM106.14 billion. Exports increased by 10.9% to RM58.56 billion while imports increased by 6.9% to RM47.58 billion, resulting in a trade surplus of RM10.98 billion.

On a month-on-month basis, exports and imports in August 2011 were lower by 1.2% and 4.4% respectively, while total trade decreased by 2.7%.

During the period of January to August 2011, total trade increased by 7.9% to RM830.23 billion, compared with the corresponding period in 2010. Exports increased by 7.4% to RM454.91 billion while imports expanded by 8.5% to RM375.33 billion, resulting in a trade surplus of RM79.58 billion, during the same period.

EXPORTS IN AUGUST 2011

The increase in exports in August 2011 from a year ago was contributed mainly by higher exports of palm oil, chemicals and chemical products, liquefied natural gas (LNG), rubber products, crude rubber, machinery, appliances and parts as well as manufactures of metal.

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