Given that GDP has already contracted for two consecutive quarters, the plunge in imports in January and the fall in the manufacturing PMI to the lowest level since 2020 in February hardly instill confidence. However, we aren't overly concerned about the weakness in imports as they typically lag domestic demand and the relationship between the two has been poor in recent quarters.
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