08 April 2004 18:26
Russia ups foreign trade turnover 13.4% in Jan-Feb (Part 2)
MOSCOW. April 8 (Interfax) - Russia's foreign trade turnover grew 13.4% year-on-year in January-February 2004 to
$29.8 billion, the Federal Customs Service reported.
The trade surplus increased to $12.6 billion from $12.2 billion the previous year.
Exports rose 10% to $21.2 billion and imports went up 22.7% to $8.6 billion.
Machinery and equipment made up 44.7% of imports from non-CIS
countries, against 38.4% the previous year. Food and food inputs
Trade with non-CIS countries rose 11.1% to $24.3 billion, including a 10% rise in exports to $21.2 billion and a
22.7% rise in imports to $6.6 billion.
Trade with CIS countries increased 25% to $5.5 billion, including a 26.3% rise in exports to $3.5 billion, and a
22.8% rise in imports to $2 billion.
Fuel and energy goods made up 56.6% of exports to non-CIS countries, against 65.9% in January-February 2003, and
50.3% of exports to fellow CIS countries.
accounted for the biggest share of imports from CIS countries at 20.3%, compared with 19.1%.
EU countries accounted for 35.9% of Russia's overall trade turnover (37.5% in January-February 2003), CIS
countries for 18.4% (17.6%), EurAsEC states for 10.3% (9.5%), Asia Pacific countries - 17.4% (14.6%), and Central and
Eastern European countries - 12.8% (14.75).
Russia's main trade partners were Germany ($3 billion), China ($2.1 billion), the Netherlands ($1.9 billion),
Italy ($1.5 billion), Poland ($1 billion), Turkey ($1 billion), the United States ($1 billion), Finland ($1 billion),
Switzerland ($900 million), Japan ($900 million), Ukraine ($2.01 billion), and Belarus ($2.08 billion). [RU ASIA EUROPE
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