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Trade flows weaken in third quarter 2008

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28/01/2009 - A. Volumes of Merchandise Trade (customs-based data)

Merchandise export volumes of the Group of Seven countries fell 0.2% in the third quarter of 2008 compared with the previous quarter, while import volumes rose 0.4%. On a year-on-year basis, import volumes fell 1.4% in the third quarter, the first decline since the third quarter of 2006. Exports rose 1.9%, their lowest growth rate since the third quarter of 2006. etc.

The next release for quarterly trade data will be published in April 2009.

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For further information, journalists are invited to contact the OECD's Media Relations Division on (33) 1 45 24 97 00 or news.contact@oecd.org;  others should contact the Statistics Directorate on STD.Tradestats@OECD.org and STD.Servstat@oecd.org.

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