English Translation

Country: II-1943: I.1943: II.1942: 1/ Free countries 0.8 1.4 78 Clearing countries 137.3 95.8 180.3 Seeetters 17.3 7.8 5.3 4/ Enemy states 2.- 0.6 1.- Sopeetotr to 47.8 Total 156.6 105.1 235.8 External trade in February l943 shows the following picture in relation to the previous month and the same month of previous years: in Mill.K: II.19443:I.1944:II.1942:II.1941:imports 156.6 105.1 235.9 364.7 Exports 293.8 258.3 330.- Turnover 449.6 332.9 494.2 684.7 Balance + 136.4 + 122.? + 23.4 - 44.7 External trade turnover in February 19943 represents a significant increase compared to the lowest level of external trade in January 19943. The trade balance with each of the most important countries in February 1983 shows the following results /in million K/: Country: Imports: Exports: Turnover: Balance: Slovakia 78.- 130.1 208.1 + 53.1 Romania 6°0 30.3 31.3 + 29.4 Italy 12.6 17.6 30.2 + 5.0 Hungary 14.5 11.5 36.0 3.0 Governe- ment 9.3 14.3 23.5 + 4.9 Switzerland 7.1 14.3 31.4 7.3 Sweden 7.7 12.2 19.9 + 4.5 Bulgaria 6.3 11.8 18.1 + 5.5 The eight countries cited represent 84.1 % of total foreign trade turnover in February l943;