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FRIDAY, MAY 24, 1985
THE FOLLOWING TABLE PRESENTS THE PROVISIONAL MERCHANDISE TRADE FIGURES FOR APRIL 1985:-
MERCHANDISE:
DOMESTIC EXPORTS
RE-EXPORTS
TOTAL EXPORTS
$ 9 660 MILLION
$ 9 499 MILLION
$19 159 MILLION
IMPORTS
$19 798 MILLION
TRADE BALANCE
639 MILLION (IN DEFICIT)
LATEST 3 MONTHS
COMPARATIVE FIGURES
FEBRUARY-APRIL 1985
FEBRUARY-APRIL 1984
$ MN.
$ MN.
INCREASE OR
DECREASE
$ MN.
96
DOMESTIC EXPORTS
27 470
27 772
302
-
1,1
RE-EXPORTS
26 014
17 836
+ 8 178
TOTAL EXPORTS
53 484
45 608
+ 7 876
+45.9
+17.3
IMPORTS
54 679
51 413
+ 3 266
+ 6.4
TRADE BALANCE
- 1 195
5 805
+ 4 610
SAME MONTH LAST YEAR
APRIL 1985
APRIL 1984
INCREASE OR
DECREASE
$ MN.
$ MN.
$ MN.
%
DOMESTIC EXPORTS
9 660
(% OF TOTAL EXPORTS) (50.4%)
10 448 (63.2%)
788
- 7.5
RE-EXPORTS
9 499
6 090
+ 3 409
TOTAL EXPORTS
19 159
16 538
+ 2 621
IMPORTS
19 798
18 529
+ 1 269
+56.3
+15.8
+ 6.8
TRADE BALANCE
639
- 1 991
+ 1 352
/LAST MONTH