Strikes, global trade contraction lead to drop in Finland's exports: business organization

HELSINKI, Aug. 2 (Xinhua) -- Domestic strikes and the contraction of world trade have led to a clear drop in Finland's exports in the first half of this year, said the Finland Chamber of Commerce on Friday.

Between January and June, the business organization issued a total of 23,961 certificates of origin to companies that export goods outside the European Union and the European Economic Area (EEA) countries, 5.