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(From Jiji)
Tokyo, April 21 (Jiji Press)--Japan's customs-cleared trade surplus in March expanded 17.8 pct from a year before to 1,131.8 billion yen, the Ministry of Finance said in a preliminary report Wednesday.
The March result came against a median forecast of 1,305 billion yen by 11 research institutes surveyed by Jiji Press.
In the month, exports went up 13.3 pct to 5,444.9 billion yen, and imports increased a smaller 12.2 pct to 4,313.0 billion yen.
In trade with the United States, Japan posted a surplus of 579.4 billion yen, down 3.6 pct.