Measured at a seasonally adjusted basis, the rand value of imports increased by 11.2% month-on-month in September 2018. Measured at a 3 months annualised basis, imports were 51.8% higher, while import growth over the past 12 months amounted to 10.2%. In dollar terms, imports were up 6.7% on a month ago but only 0.5% higher measured at a 3-months annualised basis. Imports in dollar terms were 12.7% higher measured at a 12-months basis.
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