THE GERMAN STATE MINISTRY FOR CHECH AND MORAV, PRAGUE (1906) 1939 - 1945 (1965), inv. 551, sig. 110-4/399

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- 6 V6 III. Foreign trade in September 1943: The comparison with the previous month and with the same month of previous years gives the following picture: In Mill.K IX.1943: VIII.1942: IX.-1941: Imports ..... 224,1 239.8 176,2 235.9 Exports .. 39 32, 1 7.7 414.1 Turnover . 748,- 571,9 553,9 649. Balance...... + 299.8 + 92.3 + 201.5 +178.2 - The trade balance with each of the most important countries for the external trade of protectorates is as follows in September l943 /in million K/: Country: Turnover: Imports: Exports: Balance: Romania ... 231 1,= 230,6 Slovakia 104'6 - 31, Hungary 59 25 31 + Croatia. $} 49 4 • + + 45 Spain .. 8 Governor 25 O + 17 Italy. 261 I Bulgaria 8 9 2,= 17 2 + O Sw. VCO 234 17.9 9 = l1 The nine countries mentioned represent 89.2% of total foreign trade turnover in September l943; the share of Romania alone is 3l %, followed by Slovakia with 24%.