Swiss external trade has continued to improve its course in both directions. Whereas exports seasonally adjustred increased 1.1 % to CHF 17.7 billion, imports added 2,5 % to CHF 15.1 billion, but both results were lower than in July 2019 (exports CHF – 2,1 billion and imports CHF -1.9 billion. The trade balance clsoed with an excess of CHF 2.6 billion.
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Exports of Machines, Electronic and Metals showed the third increase in row. Textiles, Clothing and Footwearreached in July 2020 in exports a total of CHF 395, that is CHF -7 million and against July 2019 a minus of 1.7 %.
Imports of textiles, clothing and footwear reaches in July CHF 725 million amounted in July to CHF 1041 million, or CHF – 54 million against June and in total -5.0 %.
Seasonally adjusted values for textiles, clothing and footwear exports reached a total of C HF 725 million, or plus 7 million against June 2020 and as against July 2019 – 1.7 %.
These are the latest results of the Swiss Customs Authority.