The negative trade balance scored one more record low. In a month’s time it fell by USD 203.3M and from USD 1.027B at the end of the first half of the year went up to USD 1.2312B, shows preliminary data from the National Statistics Institute (NSI). Exports in the first half amount to USD 4.2385B (BGN 7.5673B), while the imports are USD 5.4697B (BGN 9.7591B). Bulgarian exports to the EU countries in the first 7 months total USD 2.4181B, while imports form the EU reach USD 2.9579B. Bulgarian exports to the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) in the 7 months equal USD 145M, while imports from COS stand at US 1.045B.