It is most often used for the general economic analysis of international merchandise trade data.

International merchandise trade is worth €148 billion to the Irish economy.

That's why the merchandise trade report for August will become available only tomorrow.

More attention will be given to tomorrow's release of the merchandise trade balance for May.

But the nation's merchandise trade balance for March is expected to show a sharp increase.

Late next week the market's attention will focus on the report of the nation's merchandise trade deficit for December.

Activity may pick up somewhat today following the release of merchandise trade data.

Merchandise trade figures for July are also scheduled to be announced.

That data include reports on the nation's merchandise trade deficit and producer prices for June.

The merchandise trade deficit for December fell to its lowest level in five years.

Bond traders looked past the best monthly merchandise trade report in more than six years.

Second, with a smaller merchandise trade deficit, fewer dollars flow out of the country.

The pound fell to $1.7020 yesterday after a record British merchandise trade deficit was reported.

For another, the merchandise trade figures for May are due out tomorrow.

Tomorrow the merchandise trade figures for November and producer prices report will be released.

Trade in services has grown faster than merchandise trade for 20 years.

In addition to a report from the Fed on industrial production, producer price data and merchandise trade figures are expected.

There is little merchandise trade because technology permits small-scale manufacturing.

The Government is scheduled to issue its merchandise trade report on Tuesday.

The nation's merchandise trade deficit widened sharply in the third quarter.

Last year, its merchandise trade surplus plummeted by 38 percent, hitting 1983 levels.

"I only sells sausages when the merchandising trade is a bit slow."

Similarly, the criticisms of the merchandise trade accounts are unwarranted.

The current-account figures showed a similar decline in the merchandise trade deficit.

Figures on merchandise trade are also reported with a greater lag than most other economic indicators, many of which have already been published for February.