Of the figure, the export turnover was estimated at $ 43.73 billion, up by 12.8 per cent while the import value was estimated at $ 45.63 billion, up by 22.4 per cent.

In March only, the country’s total import and export revenue reached $ 33.7 billion, up by 19.3 per cent compared with the previous month.

Cell phones and accessories were leading the list of items exported by the country with the export turnover of $ 2.7 billion in March and $ 7.39 billion in the first 3 months of this year, down by 10.7 per cent year – on – year.

The exports of textiles and garments were estimated at $ 2.1 billion in March and $ 5.63 billion in the first 3 months of this year, up by 10.2 per cent over the same period of 2016.

Meanwhile, the exports of computers, electronics and components were estimated at $ 2 billion in March, up by 16.4 per cent month – on – month. The figure brought the country’s total exports of computers, electronics and components in the first 3 months of this year to $ 5.31 billion, up by 42.3 per cent year – on – year.

The exports of footwear of all kinds and machines, equipment and spare parts reached over $ 1 billion with moderate growth.

The major import items in March and the first three months of this year were machines, equipment, tools and spare parts with $ 2.8 billion in March; computers, electronics and components - $ 2.7 billion in March; and cell phones and accessories - $ 1.1 billion in March.