Vol 87 2010 The Monthly June.pdf - Central Statistical Office of Zambia
Vol 87 2010 The Monthly June.pdf - Central Statistical Office of Zambia
Vol 87 2010 The Monthly June.pdf - Central Statistical Office of Zambia
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<strong>Zambia</strong>’s Major Imports by Broad Economic Category (BEC) for May<br />
<strong>2010</strong> and APRIL <strong>2010</strong><br />
<strong>The</strong> total value <strong>of</strong> imports by Broad<br />
Economic Category (BEC) in May <strong>2010</strong><br />
was K2,170.7 billion compared to K2,066.0<br />
billion in April <strong>2010</strong>. <strong>The</strong> most prominent<br />
imports were Industrial supplies mainly<br />
those in their primary and processed form<br />
which accounted for 41.4 and 54.1<br />
percent in May and April <strong>2010</strong>,<br />
respectively. Industrial supplies; and<br />
Capital goods (excluding transport<br />
equipment), parts & accessories<br />
collectively accounted for 73.0 percent.<br />
Other notable imports in May and April<br />
<strong>2010</strong> were Transport equipment, parts<br />
and accessories there<strong>of</strong>; and Fuels &<br />
lubricants.<br />
CODE<br />
Imports (cif) by Broad Economic Category (BEC), May <strong>2010</strong> and April <strong>2010</strong><br />
(K ’Millions)<br />
DESCRIPTION<br />
May-10*<br />
Value<br />
(K'million)<br />
%<br />
Share<br />
Apr-10®<br />
Value<br />
(K'million)<br />
%<br />
Share<br />
1 Food and beverages 74,165 3.4 70,515 3.4<br />
2 Industrial supplies not elsewhere specified 898,641 41.4 1,117,668 54.1<br />
3 Fuels and lubricants 175,074 8.1 225,762 10.9<br />
4<br />
Capital goods (excl'transport equipment),<br />
parts & accessories 686,590 31.6 361,077 17.5<br />
5<br />
Transport equipment,parts and accessories<br />
there<strong>of</strong> 205,553 9.5 153,895 7.4<br />
6 Consumer goods not elsewhere specified 127,445 5.9 132,571 6.4<br />
7 Goods not elsewhere specified 3,228 0.1 4,505 0.2<br />
Total 2,170,695 100.0 2,065,995 100.0<br />
Source: CSO, International Trade Statistics, <strong>2010</strong><br />
Note: (*) Provisional (R) Revised figures<br />
<strong>Zambia</strong>’s Major Imports by the Harmonised Coding System (HS) in<br />
May <strong>2010</strong><br />
<strong>Zambia</strong>’s major import products in May<br />
<strong>2010</strong> were Boilers, machinery and<br />
mechanical appliances & parts,<br />
accounting for 28.3 percent. Other<br />
important import products during the<br />
same period were: Ores, slag & ash;<br />
Mineral fuels, oils & products <strong>of</strong> their<br />
distillation; Vehicles o/t railw/tranw roolstock,<br />
parts & accessories; Copper and<br />
articles there<strong>of</strong>; Inorganic chemical<br />
compounds <strong>of</strong> precious metals,<br />
radioactive elements etc; and Fertilizers.<br />
All these products collectively accounted<br />
for 40.0 percent.<br />
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