Switzerland March Watch Exports Fall 1% Y/Y

Swiss watch exports fell 1% y/y to CHF2.112b in March, the Federation of the Swiss Watch Industry said in a statement.

• Wrist watches down 0.6% y/y; value CHF2.014b
• USA down 1.6% y/y; value CHF398.9m
• France up 72.4% y/y; value CHF158.0m
• United Kingdom up 3.2% y/y; value CHF155.3m
• Hong Kong up 0.5% y/y; value CHF147.1m
• China up 4.2% y/y; value CHF146.6m
• Singapore up 4.9% y/y; value CHF143.8m
• Graph of Switzerland watch export: G ECO 151 <GO>

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