However, the export volume index declined 3.2% in August due to decreases in the volume index of the same export products. "When compared to the previous year, the export unit value and volume index grew 16.2 per cent and 1.9 per cent, respectively,' said Mohd Uzir. Meanwhile, the increase in the import unit value index was owing to the growth in the index of mineral fuels, animal and vegetable oils and fats and manufactured good. The seasonally adjusted import volume index in August 2021 posted a decrease of 11% from 154.1 points to 137.2 points. "On a year-on-year basis, both the import unit value and volume indices expanded 6.4 per cent and 5.7 per cent, respectively," said Mohd Uzir.
