OECD International Trade Statistics - Trends in Third Quarter 2006

G7 merchandise trade volume growth remains sluggish in third quarter 2006 - but Germany shows strong trade growth

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19/01/2007 - A. Merchandise Trade Volume Data (customs-based data)
Merchandise trade exports in the Group of Seven countries fell a seasonally-adjusted 0.4% in the third quarter of 2006 compared with the second quarter, while import growth stagnated at 1.3%. On a year-to-year basis, G7 trade volumes continued to grow, with exports 10.4% higher and imports up 6.4%....

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The next release for quarterly trade data will be published in April 2007.

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