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

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Country: 1943: 1942: 1941: d/ Balance /continued/: Holland. + 24 + 108 + 124 Turkey. 12 9 25 Serbia 40 2T 12 Ukraine -n 82 C 8 - Sweden 92 88 + 43 The most active trade relations in the year l943 were still with Slovakia, whose share of total foreign trade turnover was 29.6%, 40.3% from the import side and 23.9% from the export side. The corresponding ratios in 1942 were + 33.1% of trade turnover, 32.1% from imports and 33.9% from exports.' Trade relations with Romania and Croatia developed even more intensively than in previous years, but they were rather unilateral. The balance of trade with Sweden is burdened by imports of iron ore. The more detailed analysis of external trade in l943 also gives an insight into the price structure of the imported and exported goods. In comparison with the price situation, which was considered for foreign trade in the year 1942, prices rose by about 30% in 1943. Hiemit is considerably influenced by the overall picture of foreign trade during 1943. Finally, the main foreign trade lies in 1943, which is as follows. The turnover of the exchange of goods with the Aueland has increased compared with the previous year, although sales of the year 1994l had not been reached. Imports have continued to fall, whereas the results of the export side exceeded those of the previous two years.