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Industry The Watch in France in 2006: Half tone

TRADE HBJO 2006 (Watch) - Rising

The exports of watches in value (+46%), accompanied by a higher average price (104 € against 61 € in 2005) components (+23%) and leather watchbands (+6%) watch Technical (+28%)

The imports watches value (+18%), of which 68% are from Switzerland (+28%)

- Falling

The exports of watches in quantity (-14%) metal watch bands (-29%)

The imports of watches in quantity (-10%), including from China (-14%) metal watch bands (-24%) Domestic clocks (-2%)

SOURCE: FRENCH CUSTOMS

HBJO FRENCH PRODUCTION IN 2006 (Watch)

- Rising

manufacturing watches in France (+1 %), excluding the outsourced manufacturing

Production of leather watch straps (+2%), mainly exported to Switzerland

Equipment Manufacturing time distribution (+ 1%) and programmers (12%)

Watches released for consumption in France in value (+16%)

- Falling

Manufacture of watch (-7%), dials (-28%) and metal bracelets (-32%), due to the closure of several schools

Staff watchmakers (-6%)

Watches released for consumption in France in quantity (- 8%)

Free distribution of watches, mainly Chinese (-14%)

SOURCE: SESSI / CFHM / FFBJOC

EXPORTS COMPARED 8 countries in 2005 (Watch)

SOURCE: CUSTOMS OF EACH OF 8 COUNTRY

Switzerland is half of exports ations listed, bravo! After Hong Kong, which exports account for everyone, with or without mark, finished or not, it is Germany which shows a large exporter, then France and then arrives, with 657 million €. France, absent from major consumer countries, that do not sell 'to its neighbors, especially Switzerland (my big question is what that France exports in Switzerland 235Millions Euros! unfinished products that are exported I guess?).

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