HELSINKI, Nov 9 (Reuters) - Finland's trade balance fell to a deficit of 240 million euros ($357 million) in September from a surplus of 124 million a year ago, preliminary data from the National Customs Board (NCB) showed on Monday.
The value of exports fell 36 percent year-on-year to 3.7 billion euros and the value of imports slid 30 percent to 3.9 billion, NCB said.
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