Imports dropped faster than exports, driving a USD 6 billion surplus in September.
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The country purchased more product from abroad this month, in spite of the uncertainty surrounding the global economic scenario. Goods whose imports went up include wheat, fertilizers, sanitary items, ethylene polymers and electric generators.
At USD 7.8 billion, the deficit in October was the widest for the month since 2014.
The deficit narrowed as a result of a 5.5% hike in exports and a 4.4% drop in imports.
Brazil ran a USD 2.3 billion surplus last month, the lowest for the month since 2010. Both exports and imports slid.
Purchases of chemical products from other countries came out to USD 20.4 billion in the first half of the year, up 6% year-on-year.
