Date : 10 . 12 . 1996

FOREIGN TRADE INDICES (BASE 1989)
MARCH 1996


In March 1996, Export and Import Quantity Indices increased 27.3 % and 31.0 %, respectively. In the same period, Export and Import Price Indices decreased 0.1 % and 2.8 %, respectively.


                                     CHANGE (%)
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FOREIGN TRADE                             1/01/95-31/03/95  1/04/94-31/03/95
INDICES            Previous  Same Month   1/01/96-31/03/96  1/04/95-31/03/96
(Mar-1996)          Month     Previous         3 month		12 month
                               Year           Averages		Averages
   QUANTITY

   Exports          27.3           5.4         -3.8              -0.8
   Imports          34.0          29.0         22.3              34.7

   PRICE

   Exports          -0.1          -2.5          2.1              12.1
   Imports          -2.8           1.1         15.0              14.3