Sentence examples for merchandise surplus from inspiring English sources

'China's merchandise trade surplus against the U.S. in 2011 was 190.5 percent of its overall merchandise surplus.

The dollar slipped back on the news and yields on Treasury bonds edged up.By contrast, Germany's merchandise trade surplus rose to a record $193 billion in the year to November; its current-account surplus widened to $96 billion.Non-farm payrolls rose by 157,000 in America in December, rather less than expected.

China's merchandise trade surplus narrowed to $35 billion in the same quarter, 40% down on a year earlier.

The country chalked up a merchandise trade surplus of €13.3 billion ($16.8 billion) in June.

The merchandise trade surplus, the measure of all goods exported minus those imported, increased to 1.144 trillion yen $10.79 billionn), the Ministry of Finance said.

Japan's merchandise trade surplus grew for the 12th consecutive month in June, propelled by rising exports to Asian countries.

Japan's merchandise trade surplus grew 7.3percentt in July from the month a year ago, helped by a rebound in exports.

Japan's merchandise trade surplus grew 11.3percentt in November from November 2002, as imports fell faster than exports.

Canada's merchandise trade surplus reached 5.6 billion Canadian dollars in August up from 4.9 billion dollars a month earlier, Statistics Canada said.

Not only has China's merchandise trade surplus narrowed, but investment income from China's stash of foreign reserves has also dropped.

Canada's merchandise trade surplus dropped sharply to 3.99 billion Canadian dollars in May, from 4.9 billion Canadian dollars in April, Statistics Canada, a government agency, said.