INSTANT VIEW 1-Swiss exports rise real 7 pct in May

ZURICH, June 22 (Reuters) - Exports from Switzerland rose by a real 7.0 percent in May to 15.667 billion Swiss francs ($14.10 billion), the Federal Customs Office said on Tuesday.

Overall Switzerland ran a merchandise trade surplus of 818 million Swiss francs in May.

When adjusted for seasonal factors, exports rose 1.1 percent compared to the previous month in real terms, the office said.


KEY FIGURES

(millions of Swiss francs)



May 2010 April 2010 May 2009

Imports 14,849 13,750 12,254

Exports 15,667 15,808 14,255

Balance 818 2,058 2,001



The figures exclude precious metals and stones, works of art and antiques.



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KEY POINTS FROM THE STATEMENT

* 'Despite euro-weakness nearly all (export) sectors saw gains, which were broadly distributed geographically.'

* 'Because imports gained more markedly than exports, this resulted in an evidently lower trade surplus compared with previous months.'



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