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Netherlands year-end review 2023: Dealing with circular economy

**pt;">Statistics Netherlands (CBS) reported * out of the ** indicators in the Business Cycle Tracer performing above their long-term trend in April – the month when economic climate in the country was more negative than in March. Though the consumer in April felt slightly better than in previous month, the confidence was well below the long-term average over the past two decades. During the month, the producer confidence also deteriorated despite being above its long-term average. Earlier in February, the working-day adjusted total volume of goods exports was up *.* per cent, y-o-y. The average daily output of the manufacturing industry was * per cent lower than in February ****, while in January, it contracted *.* per cent.

**.*pt;line-height:***%;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-language:EN-IN">EPR introduced