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14 3.5 to 3.10.2018 Balance I n the first two weeks of March, with seven business days, the trade balance had a positive balance and the automotive sector played an important role in the scenario - which is not comprehensive but may prove to be significant in the accumulated year: according to data released by MDIC on Monday, 12, in the first days of the month there was a 22.7% increase in imports compared to the same period of last year, US$ 690.3 million, against US$ 562.5 million the first two weeks of 2017. Surplus trade balance of US$ 1.9 billion Caio Bednarski | caio@autodata.com.br