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Derek Rose

Aust trade surplus dropped in August

Both imports and exports were up in August, the Australian Bureau of Statistics says. (Mick Tsikas/AAP PHOTOS) (AAP)

Australia's trade surplus dipped by $643 million in August to $8.3 billion, statistics show.

It's the 56th consecutive monthly trade surplus but the second straight month of declines.

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