7 March 2001, 16:13  Japan Feb 1-20 trade surplus down 33% on year to 507.7 bln yen

Tokyo, March 7 (BridgeNews) - Japan's trade surplus fell 33.0% to 507.71 billion yen ($4.27 billion) on a customs-cleared basis in the first 20 days of February from a surplus of 757.89 billion yen a year earlier, the Ministry of Finance said. The data indicate the surplus is continuing to decline due mainly to sluggishness in overseas economies.

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