Date : 28 . 02 . 1997

FOREIGN TRADE INDICES (BASE 1989)
JUNE 1996


In June 1996, Export Quantity Index increased 1.9 % and Import Quantity Index decreased 3.1 %. In the same period, Export and Import Price Indices decreased 0.2 % and 8.9 %, respectively.


                                     CHANGE (%)
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FOREIGN TRADE                             1/01/95-30/06/95  1/07/94-30/06/95
INDICES            Previous  Same Month   1/01/96-30/06/96  1/07/95-30/06/96
(June-1996)          Month    Previous        6 months		12 months
                               Year           Averages		Averages
   QUANTITY

   Exports           1.9         -6.1          -5.4              -5.7
   Imports          -3.1         23.3          24.9              31.2

   PRICE

   Exports          -0.2         -6.8           -2.6              5.8
   Imports          -8.9        -12.3            2.2              7.2