Exports rose slightly in April compared to the previous month, according to preliminary figures from the Central Statistics Office.
Exports for the month were €7.38 billion, up €53 million (1%) on figures for March.
Meanwhile imports rose by €169 million (4%) to €3.95 billion, resulting in a narrowing of the trade surplus to over €3.42 billion.
Year-on-year, the value of exports grew by €433 million, driven mostly by a €212 million rise in medical and pharmaceutical exports and a €127 million rise in the export of office and data processing machines.
The European Union was the main recipient of Irish exports during April, with €4.36 billion (58%) of the total going to the bloc. Almost a quarter of that (€1.06 billion) was exported to Britain.
The US accounted for a further €1.51 billion (20%) of exports, while China accounted for just €177 million (2.4%) of the total.
