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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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