Food export up in December

Both export and import were up by 3 percent in 2008, compared to the preceding year. The balance of foreign trade showed a deficit of HUF 24 billion , which represents an improvement of HUF 6 billion compared to 2007. Prices expressed in HUF showed stagnation in terms of export, but were up by 2 percent in terms of import. Grain, vegetables and fruit exports played a major part in the increase in export produced in December, while meat and meat products accounted for the largest part of the increase in import recorded in the same period.