The country's imports edged up 0.1 percent to $28.69 billion in January, resulting in a trade deficit of $8.38 billion, up 11.6 percent.

Excluding energy and non-monetary gold, the foreign trade balance posted a deficit of $2.8 billion in January, the data showed.

In January, the ratios of the manufacturing industries' products sector, login or sign up to read the complete news...