EXTERNAL TRADE – I-II QUARTERS, 2016

In the first half of 2016, compared to the corresponding period of the previous year:

- The volume of exports reduced (-5.7%) overall with the declines especially steep in the export of Ferro-alloys (-32.6%), motor cars (-24.5%) and medicaments (-24.4%).

- Without including medicaments for hepatitis C the volume of imports also decreased (-7.0%) overall with significant declines in the import of petroleum oil (-20.2%), petroleum gases (-28.6%) and motorcars (-15.3%).

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