Non-EU exports down 2.1% in April, imports up 13.9%

(ANSA) - ROME, MAY 29 - Italian exports to non-EU countries were down 2.1% in April while imports were up 13.9%, both in month-on-month terms, Istat said Monday.
    It was the second straight monthly drop for exports, said the stats agency.
    On an annual basis, exports dropped 5.1%, after a 6.8% rise in March, while imports fell by 19.5%.
    It was the first non-EU export drop "after two years of steady growth", said Istat. (ANSA).