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

YEAR
Total Exports (fob) and Imports (cif) (2000-2009) in K’ Billions
Domestic
Exports (fob)
Re - Exports
(fob)
Total Exports
(fob)
Imports (cif)
Trade Balance
(Export less
Imports)
2000 2,680 36 2,717 2,752 (35)
2001 3,523 14 3,537 3,900 (363)
2002 4,046 24 4,070 4,733 (663)
2003 4,614 28 4,642 7,440 (2,798)
2004 7,460 66 7,526 10,279 (2,753)
2005 9,565 48 9,613 11,467 (1,854)
2006 13,388 23 13,411 11,050 2,361
2007 18,301 98 18,399 15,945 2,454
2008 17,951 702 18,653 18,476 124
2009 20,312 1,052 21,365 18,941 2,424
Source: CSO, International Trade Statistics, 2010
Exports by major product categories May 2010 and April 2010
Zambia’s major export products in May
2010 were from the intermediate goods
category accounting for 80.5 percent
comprising mainly copper cathodes &
sections of refined copper and copper
blister. The Raw materials category was
second with 8.4 percent comprising
mainly cobalt ores & concentrates; and
copper ores & concentrates. Other
exports were consumer goods and
capital goods which collectively
accounting for 11.1 percent of total
exports for May 2010.
Product Category
Exports by major product categories May 2010 and April 2010, K’Millions
May-10*
Apr-10®
Value (K'million) % Share Value (K’million) % Share
Consumer goods 238,377 8.1 116,819 3.7
Raw materials 244,971 8.4 581,678 18.2
Intermediate goods 2,360,973 80.5 2,459,916 76.9
Capital goods 89,240 3.0 41,922 1.3
Total: 2,933,562 100.0 3,200,335 100.0
Source: CSO, International Trade Statistics, 2010
Note: (*) Provisional (R) Revised figures
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