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Dynamic Swiss imports in August 2017
In August 2017, exports rose by the same month last year as working-day adjusted 3.9% (real: + 6.1%). Compared with July 2017 (seasonally adjusted), however, they rose by 0.7%. Thus the previous growth trend continued. Imports increased internally Year by 9.9% (real: + 6.5%). Compared to the previous month, they rose by 4.3% the trend which has been rising since the beginning of the year. Excluding jewelery and jewelery (- 13%) and of chemical and pharmaceutical (- 0%), all main groups agreed on working day Salesplus. Two fifths of the total export increase is due to the machines and Electronics (+ 233 million ... (full story)