Vol 87 2010 The Monthly June.pdf - Central Statistical Office of Zambia

Asia was the fourth largest market for
Zambia’s imports accounting for 19.2
percent in May 2010 while it was the third
largest market in April 2010. Within Asia,
Kuwait was the dominant market in May
and April 2010 with 35.2 and 43.7
percent, respectively. India was the
second largest market with 18.2 percent
in May 2010, while China was second
with 15.0 percent in April 2010. Other
notable markets were the United Arab
Emirates and Japan.
Import Market shares by major Regional groupings, May 2010 and APRIL 2010
GROUPING
May-10*
Apr-10®
GROUPING
Value (K'Million) % Share Value (K'Million) % Share
SADC 1,203,083 100.0 SADC 1,333,410 100.0
South Africa 713,358 59.3 Congo DR 630,917 47.3
Congo DR 406,974 33.8 South Africa 622,401 46.7
Zimbabwe 31,717 2.6 Zimbabwe 31,592 2.4
Tanzania, united 15,181 1.3 Tanzania, united 25,386 1.9
Mozambique 10,319 0.9 Malawi 6,075 0.5
Other SADC 25,534 2.1 Other SADC 17,039 1.3
% of Total May Imports 55.4 % of Total April Imports 64.5
COMESA 478,429 100.0 COMESA 703,867 100.0
Congo DR 406,974 85.1 Congo DR 630,917 89.6
Zimbabwe 31,717 6.6 Zimbabwe 31,592 4.5
Kenya 24,187 5.1 Kenya 21,490 3.1
Malawi 6,771 1.4 Egypt 8,867 1.3
Egypt 3,929 0.8 Malawi 6,075 0.9
Other COMESA 4,850 1.0 Other COMESA 4,925 0.7
% of Total May Imports 22.0 % of Total April Imports 34.1
EUROPEAN UNION 463,066 100.0 EUROPEAN UNION 144,371 100.0
Belgium 307,854 66.5 United Kingdom 34,220 23.7
United Kingdom 57,610 12.4 Germany 25,805 17.9
Sweden 18,234 3.9 Ireland 16,568 11.5
Ireland 15,057 3.3 Finland 11,704 8.1
Germany 12,181 2.6 Sweden 11,219 7.8
Other EU 52,130 11.3 Other EU 44,857 31.1
% of Total May Imports 21.3 % of Total April Imports 7.0
ASIA 415,778 100.0 ASIA 458,329 100.0
Kuwait 146,453 35.2 Kuwait 200,236 43.7
India 75,566 18.2 China 68,706 15.0
United Arab Emirates 63,612 15.3 United Arab Emirates 62,142 13.6
China 56,005 13.5 India 55,618 12.1
Japan 38,707 9.3 Japan 27,759 6.1
Other ASIA 35,435 8.5 Other ASIA 43,868 9.6
% of Total May Imports 19.2 % of Total April Imports 22.2
Total Value of May Imports 2,170,695 Total Value of April Imports 2,065,995
Source: CSO, International Trade Statistics, 2010
Note: (*) Provisional (R) Revised figures
Some countries are members of both SADC and COMESA
Zambia’s major Imports by Mode of Transport, May and April 2010
Zambia’s major mode of transport for
imports was by Road in May (51.5
percent) and April (61.7 percent) 2010.
The second major mode of transport was
Multimode (Sea & Road) which
accounted for 32.2 and 20.2 percent in
May and April 2010, respectively.
Other notable modes of transport in May
2010 were, Multimodal – other (6.8
percent) and Air transport (6.7 percent).
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