Group of Seven merchandise trade growth slowed.

<P> The Paris-based Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) report released 21 May, the Group of Seven in the first quarter, merchandise trade continues to grow, but the fourth quarter of last year, an increase of some .slowed. .</ P> <P> the first quarter, the United States, Canada, Japan, Germany, France, Britain, Italy and other seven countries and exports both total merchandise imports increased 3.2% qoq, while the fourth quarter of last year, the goods .import and export volume growth rate were 3.7% and 4.7%. .In addition, the latest OECD data show that the Group of Seven in April and May of this year's merchandise trade is still lower than pre-crisis level of 20%. .</ P> <P> Group of Seven, the first quarter, with Germany and Japan were 4.3% and exports increased 6.5%, and 5.7% and 3.7% increase in imports of foreign trade leads .growth. .Several other countries merchandise trade increased slightly, the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom's exports are less than 2% increase in import growth also appears to slow down. .</ P>.