English Translation

7 Exports of goods in 1942 decreased by 315.1 Mi11.K and 278.1 Mill.K compared with 194l and 1940 respectively. In percentage terms, a decrease of 7.5% compared with 1941 and 6.6% compared with 1940. The volume of exports for the year 1942 shows a decrease of 38.6% compared to 194l, but after a closer analysis of the exported goods, this phenomenon only means a shift from bulk goods/coal, coke, sugar/to fine finished goods. This fact is also reflected in the following breakdown of exports in 1942 according to the groups and subgroups in comparison with the results of the previous years: Exports to Mill.K 1942: 1940: 1/Food industry: 280.9 861.- 442.- of which: live animals Foodstuffs: animal origin 10.9 5.- 3.- plant "1 223.8 813.- 389- luxuriant 46 43- 50- 2/Commercial economy: 3652.2 3.387 3.769.- of whom: raw materials 85.6 97.- 62.- semi-finished products 22.1 298- 221.- manufactured goods 3.3445 2,992.- 3,486.- Exports of foodstuffs in 1942 amounted to only 7.1% of total exports, which represents a significant decrease, especially compared with 20.5% in 194l, mainly related to the minimum sugar export in 1942. In the group "commercial economy" accounted for: 1942: 1941: 1940: raw materials 2.3% 2.9% 1.6% semi-finished products 6.1% 88% 5.8% manufactured goods 91.6% 88 3% 92.6%