VIENTIANE, Oct. 10 (Xinhua) -- Laos recorded a trade deficit of 233 million U.S. dollars in September 2022, according to the latest information from the Lao Trade Portal website.
Laos' exports during September were worth 456 million U.S. dollars, while the value of imports was 689 million U.S. dollars.
The country's leading exports included gold and gold bullion, rubber, fertilizer, gold ore, sugar, clothes, bananas, shoes, iron ore, and cattle.
The main imports included mechanical equipment, diesel, land vehicles, precious-semi-precious stones, gasoline, plastic products, steel and iron-steel products, live animals, electrical cables and spare parts.
The biggest importer of Laos' commodities in September was China, followed by Vietnam and Thailand. ■