KUALA LUMPUR, April 28 (NNN-Bernama) — Malaysia\u2019s total trade for March 2023 amounted to RM232.7 billion, 1.6 per cent lower year-on-year, said the Department of Statistics (DOSM).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Exports eased 1.4 per cent year-on-year to RM129.7 billion while imports fell 1.8 per cent year-on-year to RM103 billion, DOSM said in a statement. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Chief statistician Mohd Uzir Mahidin said the export performance by states showed that the decrease in exports was due to the lower exports in most states, namely Kuala Lumpur (-RM775.6 million), Kedah (-RM730.3 million), Sabah (-RM651.7 million), Pahang (-RM637.9 million), Terengganu (-RM405.1 million), Perak (-RM366.0 million), Johor (-RM242.9 million) and Kelantan (-RM71.0 million). <\/p>\n\n\n\n
However, exports increased in Sarawak by RM740.6 million, Negeri Sembilan (RM369.3 million), Labuan (RM293.6 million), Penang (RM279.6 million), Melaka (RM165.7 million), Selangor (RM37.8 million) and Perlis (RM6.2 million), he added. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Looking at the performance of imports by state, Mohd Uzir said imports also decreased by 1.8 per cent year-on-year to RM1.90 billion in March 2023 compared to the same month of the previous year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The decrease in imports was due to the lower imports in most states such as Melaka (-RM4.1 billion), Negeri Sembilan (-RM877.6 million), Pulau Pinang (-RM701.5 million), Kedah (-RM559.7 million), Pahang (-RM450.3 million), Selangor (-RM72.1 million), Labuan (-RM18.9 million) and Sabah (-RM16.7 million).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
However, imports increased in Johor by RM3.8 billion, Kuala Lumpur (RM619.8 million), Sarawak (RM262.4 million), Terengganu (RM192.0 million), Perlis (RM52 million), Kelantan (RM26.7 million) and Perak (RM1.1 million), Mohd Uzir said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Penang, Johor and Selangor remained the main exporters, contributing 70.2 per cent of the country\u2019s total exports in March. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Among the top five major exporting states, Penang remained the top exporter with a share of 31.9 per cent, followed by Johor (19.9 per cent), Selangor (18.4 per cent), Sarawak (8.2 percent) and Kuala Lumpur (3.5 per cent), said Mohd Uzir. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
As for imports, Selangor was the largest contributor with a share of 25.6 per cent, followed by Johor (23.4 per cent), Pulau Pinang (22.2 percent), Kuala Lumpur (7.5 per cent) and Kedah (5.2 per cent).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
— NNN-BERNAMA\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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