OECD International Trade Statistics - Trends in First Quarter 2006

G7 merchandise trade volume growth slows in first quarter 2006

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10/07/2006 - A. Merchandise Trade Volume Data (customs-based data)

Merchandise trade volume growth in the Group of Seven countries slowed to a seasonally-adjusted 2.9% for exports and 1.3% for imports in the first quarter of 2006 compared with the fourth quarter of 2005. On a year-to-year basis, G7 trade volumes continued to grow, with exports 11.2% higher and imports up 6.9%...
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The next release for quarterly trade data will be published in October 2006.

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