11 May 2004 09:41 Foreign trade surplus climbs to $21.8 bln MOSCOW. May 11 (Interfax) - Russia's foreign trade surplus grew to $21.8 billion in the first quarter of 2004,
compared with $19.2 billion in the same period of 2003, the Federal Customs Service said Tuesday.
Foreign trade turnover increased 21.8% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2004 to $51.3 billion, with exports up
19.2% to $36.6 billion and imports up 28.5% to $14.7 billion. [RU ASIA EUROPE EEU EMRG TRD ECI] me
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