The trade surplus in September was sharply higher at 3.119 eur from 1.936 bln in August, revised from a preliminary figure of 1.959 bln, the Central Bureau for Statistics said. It said exports rose 8 pct year-on-year in September to 25.1 bln eur, while imports were up 11 pct to 22.0 bln eur. Exports to EU countries rose 7 pct year-on-year to 19.4 bln eur, while imports from EU countries were up 3 pct, at 12.0 bln eur Meanwhile, exports to non-EU countries were up 14 pct to 5.7 bln eur, while imports from non-EU countries jumped 20 pct to 10.0 bln eur year-on-year, the CBS said