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New Zealand had a merchandise trade deficit of NZ$1.235 billion in August, Statistics New Zealand said on Tuesday.
That missed forecasts for a shortfall of NZ$825 million following the NZ$98 million surplus in July.
Exports were up 9.0 percent on year to NZ$3.69 percent - missing forecasts for NZ$4.05 billion and down from NZ$4.63 billion in the previous month.
Imports advanced an annual 6.5 percent to NZ$4.92 billion versus forecasts for NZ$4.80 billion after showing NZ$4.53 billion a month earlier.
