Net trade supports return to GDP growth in Q1

Strong annual export growth in March was flattered by the disruption caused by the Great East Japan Earthquake last year and is still heavily dependent on the recovery in the US. Nonetheless, net trade will have provided a positive contribution to GDP growth in Q1.

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