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EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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The trade balance figures exclude sales of ships and oil rigs.
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The trade balance in 1989 showed a deficit of US$282,000,000.
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The trade balance measures the flow of goods in and out of the country.
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The trade balance was reported as a deficit of US$3,230 million.
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The numbers are preliminary until the government unveils its official trade balance results for December on Feb. 8.