BELGOLUX TRADE SWINGS INTO JANUARY DEFICIT
The Belgo-Luxembourg Economic Union
recorded a provisional trade deficit of 9.45 billion francs in
January after a December surplus of 15.32 billion francs,
revised upwards from a provisional surplus of 11.94 billion,
the National Statistics Office said.
    In January 1986, the union recorded a deficit of 23.31
billion francs.
    January imports fell to a provisional 228.86 billion francs
from 240.24 billion in December and 281.65 billion a year
earlier, but exports were also lower, at 219.41 billion francs
against 255.56 billion and 258.34 billion respectively.
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