Trade surplus for UK machine tools

UK exports of machine tools in the second quarter of 2005 were worth £113.6 million, a rise of 22.7% compared to the first quarter of 2005.

UK exports of machine tools in the second quarter of 2005 were worth £113.6 million, a rise of 22.7% compared to the first quarter of 2005 and 12.3% higher than in the second period of 2004, according to the Manufacturing Technologies Association (MTA).

On the same basis, UK imports were worth £108.6 million, 16.9% up compared to the previous quarter and 13.2% up on the same period a year ago.

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