Trade surplus falls 15%

The Netherlands’ trade surplus fell 15% in October to €3.4bn, compared with October 2007, the national statistics office CBS said on Tuesday.


The value of exports rose 4% while imports were up 6%. Growth in export volumes stagnated in October compared with September, the CBS said.

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