Exports rise 23.5% in June 2008

Exports rise 23.5% in June 2008

Exports
rose 23.5% in June 2008 from a year earlier to $14.66 billion. That
helped narrow the trade deficit from May 2008 to $9.79 billion. Imports
were up by 25.9% to $24.45 billion in June 2008 from a year earlier.
Oil imports rose 53.4% to $9.03 billion.