Excluding oil, the trade deficit has fallen by almost one-quarter since 2006.

刨除石油，自2006年以来贸易赤字下降了近四分之一。

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In the energy sector, excluding oil and gas, these include coal, lignite, uranium, and thorium and tar sands.

关于能源，除了石油和天然气，还包括煤、褐煤、铀、钍和沥青。

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Chinese nominal imports (excluding oil) have grown at a compound rate of 12.2 percent since 1995, with much of the demand being met by regional producers.

1995年以来中国的名义进口额(不包括原油)每年递增12.2%，很大一部分需求是由区域内的生产厂商满足的。

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Despite disappointing trade figures this week, in the year to November export volumes (excluding oil and erratic items) were 7.1% higher than a year before.

ECONOMIST: The mighty pound

Even excluding oil, prices of imported goods rose by 8.3% in the year to the second quarter of 2008, the highest rate of increase since 1993.

ECONOMIST: Weak sterling

In the year to May, says Michael Rosenberg, chief currency strategist at Deutsche Bank, import prices to America, excluding oil, rose only 0.9%, even though the trade-weighted dollar fell by 6%.

ECONOMIST: Why America's deficit is hard to turn around