The fall was mainly due to a 15.5% decrease in external sales of fuels and extractive industry products, which accounted for 49.9% of the total value with US$1,911 billion.
The largest decrease was recorded in exports of hard coal, coke and briquettes, with a drop of over 46%.
Manufacturing exports, on the other hand, reported a total of US$766.7 million, which meant a 16% decrease compared to March 2023.
Gold exports decreased by 25%, while agricultural products, food and beverages downed by 6.2% compared to the same period in 2023.
Past March, Colombia’s exports hit US%3.83 billion, according to DANE.
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