India, Jan. 29 -- Italy's non-EU trade surplus declined in December from a year ago, as imports grew faster than exports, preliminary data from the statistical office Istat showed on Wednesday.
The non-EU trade balance logged a surplus of EUR 7.79 billion in December, down from EUR 8.10 billion in the same month last year. In November, there was a surplus of EUR 6.03 billion.
Exports rose 3.9 percent year-over-year in December, following a 0.9 percent rise in the prior month. Imports also grew more rapidly by 7.5 percent versus a 1.4 percent increase a month ago.
The annual growth in exports was mainly due to the increase in sales of consumer goods, the agency said.
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