Argentina Posts $895 Million September Trade Surplus

Argentina’s trade surplus fell 10.3 percent to $895 million in September compared with the same period a year ago as a surging economy sucks in more imports. The surplus in the first nine months of the year stood at $9.09 billion, 1.5 percent higher than in the comparable period in 2005. Imports rose 28 percent to $3.17 billion in September while exports rose 17 percent to $4.07 billion.