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| name | MAR-2008 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2008 | 2007 | %Total | Cum. | 2008-2007 |
| 71.NATURAL OR CULTURED PEARLS,PRECIOUS OR SEMI-PREC IOUS STO | 14,127,555 | 35,371,201 | 133,269,910 | 109,700,820 | 82,408,510 | 80,144,687 | 1 | 2 | 25.7% | 25.7% | 6.2% |
| 72.IRON AND STEEL | 5,832,463 | 17,351,128 | 53,011,562 | 40,598,623 | 38,194,849 | 35,938,820 | 2 | 3 | 12.6% | 38.3% | 30.9% |
| 84.NUCLEAR REACTORS,BOILERS,MACHINERY AND MECHANICAL APPLIAN | 4,002,744 | 11,472,103 | 41,260,312 | 31,173,016 | 22,675,785 | 19,006,948 | 3 | 5 | 8.3% | 46.7% | 11.2% |
| 87.VEHICLES(EXCLUDING RAILWAY OR TRAMWAY ROLLING- STOCK)AND | 4,525,386 | 11,404,520 | 37,377,644 | 32,610,356 | 27,373,037 | 23,683,938 | 4 | 6 | 8.3% | 54.9% | 22.0% |
| 27.MINERAL FUELS,MINERAL OILS AND PRODUCTS OF THEIR DISTILLA | 3,238,451 | 11,355,311 | 45,108,588 | 34,418,179 | 31,538,310 | 24,192,304 | 5 | 4 | 8.3% | 63.2% | 0.7% |
| 26.ORES, SLAG AND ASH | 3,821,496 | 10,177,818 | 31,256,044 | 21,154,608 | 14,801,668 | 9,384,544 | 6 | 7 | 7.4% | 70.6% | 30.3% |
| 76.ALUMINIUM AND ARTICLES THEREOF | 1,216,610 | 3,788,070 | 16,588,263 | 13,176,659 | 10,826,612 | 9,780,015 | 7 | 8 | 2.8% | 73.3% | -8.7% |
| 85.ELECTRICAL MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT & PARTS THERE- OF;SOUN | 1,156,992 | 2,794,742 | 11,677,440 | 8,269,080 | 6,258,982 | 6,522,278 | 8 | 9 | 2.0% | 75.4% | -4.3% |
| 08.EDIBLE FRUIT AND NUTS;PEEL OF CITRUS FRUIT OR MELONS | 884,973 | 2,729,486 | 10,464,704 | 8,045,962 | 8,014,061 | 7,615,666 | 9 | 10 | 2.0% | 77.4% | 4.3% |
| 28.INORGANIC CHEMICALS;ORGANIC OR INORGANIC COMPOUND OF PREC | 879,151 | 2,678,969 | 8,009,409 | 7,170,887 | 7,660,702 | 5,822,682 | 10 | 11 | 1.9% | 79.3% | 33.8% |
| 29.ORGANIC CHEMICALS | 920,624 | 2,366,942 | 7,248,210 | 6,205,949 | 5,587,999 | 4,491,236 | 11 | 13 | 1.7% | 81.0% | 30.6% |
| 73.ARTICLES OF IRON OR STEEL | 755,883 | 1,925,505 | 7,290,104 | 5,609,825 | 4,798,821 | 4,133,854 | 12 | 12 | 1.4% | 82.4% | 5.7% |
| 22.BEVERAGES,SPIRITS AND VINEGAR | 577,211 | 1,610,048 | 6,381,845 | 5,025,408 | 5,038,721 | 4,718,500 | 13 | 14 | 1.2% | 83.6% | 0.9% |
| 74.COPPER AND ARTICLES THEREOF | 478,059 | 1,500,888 | 6,059,945 | 4,441,320 | 1,884,374 | 1,193,853 | 14 | 15 | 1.1% | 84.7% | -0.9% |
| 39.PLASTICS AND ARTICLES THEREOF | 493,446 | 1,437,221 | 4,364,891 | 4,011,960 | 3,882,450 | 3,196,255 | 15 | 18 | 1.0% | 85.7% | 31.7% |
| 88.AIRCRAFT,SPACECRAFT AND PARTS THEREOF | 1,109,483 | 1,411,481 | 3,814,709 | 4,018,331 | 4,254,059 | 1,210,077 | 16 | 20 | 1.0% | 86.8% | 48.0% |
| 94.FURNITURE;BEDDING,MATTRESSES,MATTRESS SUPPORTS, CUSHIONS | 424,377 | 1,148,816 | 4,272,219 | 3,692,597 | 3,808,211 | 4,368,239 | 17 | 19 | 0.8% | 87.6% | 7.6% |
| 48.PAPER AND PAPERBOARD;ARTICLES OF PAPER PULP, OF PAPER OR | 364,865 | 1,109,293 | 4,528,660 | 3,740,318 | 3,234,023 | 3,355,631 | 18 | 17 | 0.8% | 88.4% | -2.0% |
| 38.MISCELLANEOUS CHEMICAL PRODUCTS | 491,881 | 1,038,178 | 4,887,906 | 3,390,107 | 3,167,845 | 2,706,751 | 19 | 16 | 0.8% | 89.2% | -15.0% |
| 03.FISH AND CRUSTACEANS,MOLLUSCS AND OTHER AQUATIC INVERTEBR | 329,786 | 934,522 | 3,264,702 | 2,478,997 | 2,583,126 | 2,538,510 | 20 | 23 | 0.7% | 89.8% | 14.5% |
| 47.PULP OF WOOD OR OF OTHER FIBROUS CELLULOSIC MATERIAL;WAST | 283,371 | 930,441 | 3,616,981 | 3,114,020 | 2,599,696 | 2,479,523 | 21 | 21 | 0.7% | 90.5% | 2.9% |
| 75.NICKEL AND ARTICLES THEREOF | 429,132 | 912,776 | 3,433,385 | 2,046,562 | 1,608,340 | 4,629,319 | 22 | 22 | 0.7% | 91.2% | 6.3% |
| 99.OTHER UNCLASSIFIED GOODS | 143,348 | 810,179 | 2,600,927 | 1,468,963 | 995,211 | 986,402 | 23 | 25 | 0.6% | 91.8% | 24.6% |
| 90.OPTICAL PHOTOGRAPHIC,CINEMATOGRAPHIC,MEASURING, CHECKING, | 384,406 | 747,765 | 2,481,630 | 1,989,249 | 1,719,185 | 1,435,277 | 24 | 27 | 0.5% | 92.3% | 20.5% |
| 44.WOOD AND ARTICLES OF WOOD;WOOD CHARCOAL | 250,047 | 679,064 | 2,729,563 | 2,838,454 | 3,505,866 | 3,234,517 | 25 | 24 | 0.5% | 92.8% | -0.5% |
| 40.RUBBER AND ARTICLES THEREOF | 242,720 | 663,520 | 2,547,978 | 2,310,213 | 2,098,010 | 2,116,944 | 26 | 26 | 0.5% | 93.3% | 4.2% |
| 20.PREPARATIONS OF VEGETABLES, FRUIT, NUTS OR OTHER PARTS OF | 236,497 | 647,157 | 2,318,526 | 2,266,631 | 2,121,577 | 1,969,086 | 27 | 28 | 0.5% | 93.8% | 11.6% |
| 51.WOOL,FINE OR COARSE ANIMAL HAIR;HORSEHAIR YARN AND WOVEN | 212,202 | 610,599 | 1,904,069 | 1,450,041 | 1,238,318 | 1,286,773 | 28 | 31 | 0.4% | 94.2% | 28.3% |
| 25.SALT;SULPHUR;EARTHS AND STONE;PLASTERING MATERIAL, LIME A | 238,826 | 594,582 | 1,997,058 | 1,236,465 | 1,105,853 | 989,156 | 29 | 30 | 0.4% | 94.6% | 19.1% |
| 32.TANNING OR DYEING EXTRACTS;TANNING AND THEIR DERI VATIVES | 171,024 | 455,859 | 1,472,235 | 1,115,149 | 948,590 | 808,710 | 30 | 36 | 0.3% | 95.0% | 23.9% |
| 33.ESSENTIAL OILS AND RESINOIDS;PERFUMERY,COSMETIC OR TOILET | 144,095 | 385,625 | 1,551,896 | 1,499,399 | 1,274,022 | 999,873 | 31 | 34 | 0.3% | 95.2% | -0.6% |
| 31.FERTILIZERS | 179,218 | 382,580 | 1,395,228 | 1,144,710 | 1,246,496 | 938,253 | 32 | 37 | 0.3% | 95.5% | 9.7% |
| 41.RAW HIDES AND SKINS(EXCLUDING FURSKINS) AND LEATHER | 144,574 | 370,664 | 1,540,325 | 1,264,883 | 1,148,615 | 1,237,893 | 33 | 35 | 0.3% | 95.8% | -3.7% |
| 86.RAILWAY OR TRAMWAY LOCOMOTIVES,ROLLING-STOCK AND PARTS TH | 109,453 | 348,267 | 1,675,269 | 1,317,719 | 943,814 | 913,805 | 34 | 32 | 0.3% | 96.0% | -16.8% |
| 30.PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS | 129,476 | 309,808 | 1,007,727 | 819,372 | 773,420 | 696,080 | 35 | 40 | 0.2% | 96.3% | 23.0% |
| 21.MISCELLANEOUS EDIBLE PREPARATIONS | 130,460 | 280,951 | 1,006,887 | 780,597 | 574,961 | 491,032 | 36 | 41 | 0.2% | 96.5% | 11.6% |
| 17.SUGARS AND SUGAR CONFECTIONERY | 151,379 | 279,556 | 2,082,923 | 2,741,960 | 1,957,448 | 1,597,263 | 37 | 29 | 0.2% | 96.7% | -46.3% |
| 81.OTHER BASE METALS;CERMETS;ARTICLES THEREOF | 119,226 | 246,502 | 800,091 | 1,067,416 | 464,635 | 507,469 | 38 | 42 | 0.2% | 96.9% | 23.2% |
| 82.TOOLS,IMPLEMENTS,CUTLERY,SPOONS AND FORKS,OF BASE METAL;P | 98,536 | 222,730 | 1,229,854 | 704,349 | 685,278 | 600,579 | 39 | 38 | 0.2% | 97.0% | -27.6% |
| 68.ARTICLES OF STONE,PLASTER,CEMENT,ASBESTOS,MICA OR SIMILAR | 82,422 | 222,521 | 1,602,492 | 1,359,294 | 1,128,751 | 1,018,368 | 40 | 33 | 0.2% | 97.2% | -44.5% |
| 10.CEREALS | 137,448 | 207,236 | 363,820 | 1,088,848 | 1,756,028 | 843,299 | 41 | 56 | 0.2% | 97.3% | 127.8% |
| 36.EXPLOSIVES;PYROTECHNIC PRODUCTS;MATCHES;PYROPHO- RIC ALLO | 121,078 | 199,763 | 523,575 | 419,986 | 373,421 | 517,415 | 42 | 49 | 0.1% | 97.5% | 52.6% |
| 34.SOAP,ORGANIC SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENTS,WASHING PREPA- RATIONS | 72,887 | 183,029 | 695,591 | 700,678 | 547,281 | 541,805 | 43 | 45 | 0.1% | 97.6% | 5.3% |
| 70.GLASS AND GLASSWARE | 64,716 | 171,837 | 602,797 | 566,267 | 634,362 | 616,973 | 44 | 47 | 0.1% | 97.7% | 14.0% |
| 24.TOBACCO AND MANUFACTURED TOBACCO SUBSTITUTES | 62,453 | 162,176 | 1,204,411 | 1,320,721 | 1,071,547 | 778,554 | 45 | 39 | 0.1% | 97.9% | -46.1% |
| 89.SHIPS,BOATS AND FLOATING STRUCTURES | 63,993 | 148,167 | 788,341 | 662,139 | 472,175 | 320,780 | 46 | 43 | 0.1% | 98.0% | -24.8% |
| 54.MAN-MADE FILAMENTS | 52,824 | 147,799 | 740,391 | 653,390 | 657,400 | 524,693 | 47 | 44 | 0.1% | 98.1% | -20.2% |
| 02.MEAT AND EDIBLE MEAT OFFALS | 65,946 | 147,167 | 590,577 | 424,401 | 220,424 | 389,196 | 48 | 48 | 0.1% | 98.2% | -0.3% |
| 49.PRINTED BOOKS,NEWSPAPERS,PICTURES AND OTHER PRO DUCTS OF | 45,821 | 123,153 | 638,942 | 708,360 | 886,746 | 499,543 | 49 | 46 | 0.1% | 98.3% | -22.9% |
| 37.PHOTOGRAPHIC OR CINEMATOGRAPHIC GOODS | 65,272 | 122,056 | 245,633 | 152,259 | 171,012 | 129,552 | 50 | 69 | 0.1% | 98.4% | 98.8% |
| 12.OIL SEEDS AND OLEAGINOUS FRUITS;MISCELLANEOUS GRAINS,SEED | 52,050 | 114,869 | 464,094 | 422,220 | 492,164 | 421,623 | 51 | 50 | 0.1% | 98.4% | -1.0% |
| 83.MISCELLANEOUS ARTICLES OF BASE METAL | 45,281 | 107,362 | 424,508 | 375,885 | 412,358 | 315,312 | 52 | 52 | 0.1% | 98.5% | 1.2% |
| 07.EDIBLE VEGETABLES AND CERTAIN ROOTS AND TUBERS | 44,657 | 106,099 | 352,148 | 299,681 | 262,434 | 282,036 | 53 | 57 | 0.1% | 98.6% | 20.5% |
| 63.OTHER MADE UP TEXTILE ARTICLES;SETS;WORN CLOTHING AND WOR | 48,876 | 102,149 | 375,369 | 317,082 | 311,493 | 302,687 | 54 | 55 | 0.1% | 98.7% | 8.9% |
| 06.LIVE TREES AND OTHER PLANTS;BULBS,ROOTS AND THE LIKE;CUT | 36,138 | 102,131 | 419,165 | 361,547 | 377,011 | 352,901 | 55 | 53 | 0.1% | 98.7% | -2.5% |
| 97.WORKS OF ART,COLLECTORS' PIECES AND ANTIQUES | 20,190 | 93,622 | 222,167 | 175,006 | 191,929 | 132,997 | 56 | 71 | 0.1% | 98.8% | 68.6% |
| 69.CERAMIC PRODUCTS | 38,931 | 91,312 | 424,868 | 324,053 | 283,804 | 300,487 | 57 | 51 | 0.1% | 98.9% | -14.0% |
| 15.ANIMAL OR VEGETABLE FATS AND OILS AND THEIR CLEA VAGE PRO | 48,852 | 90,037 | 285,065 | 251,259 | 254,480 | 236,868 | 58 | 62 | 0.1% | 98.9% | 26.3% |
| 23.RESIDUES AND WASTE FROM THE FOOD INDUSTRIES; PREPARED ANI | 29,904 | 86,002 | 310,478 | 209,147 | 225,011 | 140,274 | 59 | 60 | 0.1% | 99.0% | 10.8% |
| 61.ARTICLES OF APPAREL AND CLOTHING ACCESSORIES, KNITTED OR | 31,418 | 85,661 | 394,835 | 504,173 | 530,309 | 700,076 | 60 | 54 | 0.1% | 99.1% | -13.2% |
| 04.DAIRY PRODUCE;BIRD'S EGGS;NATURAL HONEY;EDIBLE PRODUCTS O | 34,758 | 82,733 | 252,764 | 219,108 | 169,884 | 267,281 | 61 | 67 | 0.1% | 99.1% | 30.9% |
| 19.PREPARATIONS OF CEREALS,FLOUR,STARCH OR MILK; PASTRYCOOKS | 36,586 | 82,016 | 262,682 | 206,775 | 167,614 | 164,858 | 62 | 65 | 0.1% | 99.2% | 24.9% |
| 93.ARMS AND AMMUNITION;PARTS AND ACCESSORIES THEREOF | 55,894 | 77,290 | 292,929 | 790,959 | 303,579 | 513,013 | 63 | 61 | 0.1% | 99.2% | 5.5% |
| 09.COFFEE, TEA, MATE AND SPICES | 23,635 | 72,502 | 254,716 | 223,538 | 162,522 | 202,927 | 64 | 66 | 0.1% | 99.3% | 13.9% |
| 62.ARTICLES OF APPAREL AND CLOTHING ACCESSORIES,NOT KNITTED | 31,071 | 68,614 | 336,094 | 347,822 | 488,629 | 877,886 | 65 | 59 | 0.0% | 99.3% | -18.3% |
| 57.CARPETS AND OTHER TEXTILE FLOOR COVERINGS | 24,406 | 68,198 | 248,190 | 192,353 | 189,997 | 151,748 | 66 | 68 | 0.0% | 99.4% | 9.9% |
| 56.WADDING,FELT AND NONWOVENS;SPECIAL YARNS;TWINE, CORDAGE,R | 19,864 | 62,913 | 267,147 | 220,874 | 153,846 | 176,269 | 67 | 63 | 0.0% | 99.4% | -5.8% |
| 79.ZINC AND ARTICLES THEREOF | 32,203 | 61,817 | 340,532 | 280,567 | 169,779 | 176,726 | 68 | 58 | 0.0% | 99.5% | -27.4% |
| 42.ARTICLES OF LEATHER;SADDLERY AND HARNESS;TRAVEL GOODS,HAN | 21,522 | 59,645 | 195,844 | 171,359 | 163,780 | 124,632 | 69 | 74 | 0.0% | 99.5% | 21.8% |
| 16.PREPARATIONS OF MEAT,OF FISH OR OF CRUSTACEANS, MOLLUSCS | 21,395 | 56,213 | 240,480 | 224,937 | 210,042 | 185,461 | 70 | 70 | 0.0% | 99.6% | -6.5% |
| 95.TOYS,GAMES AND SPORTS REQUISITES;PARTS AND ACCESSORIES TH | 15,409 | 53,654 | 205,885 | 186,174 | 144,869 | 122,884 | 71 | 72 | 0.0% | 99.6% | 4.2% |
| 78.LEAD AND ARTICLES THEREOF | 19,064 | 53,378 | 126,418 | 80,249 | 65,473 | 27,253 | 72 | 82 | 0.0% | 99.6% | 68.9% |
| 11.PRODUCTS OF THE MILLING INDUSTRY; MALT; STARCHES; INULIN; | 29,873 | 52,951 | 199,764 | 201,290 | 874,227 | 187,967 | 73 | 73 | 0.0% | 99.7% | 6.0% |
| 59.IMPREGNATED,COATED,COVERED OR LAMINATED TEXTILE FABRICS;T | 13,845 | 45,201 | 265,245 | 181,245 | 165,249 | 142,973 | 74 | 64 | 0.0% | 99.7% | -31.8% |
| 18.COCOA AND COCOA PREPARATIONS | 14,309 | 41,524 | 170,301 | 181,774 | 195,798 | 138,562 | 75 | 77 | 0.0% | 99.7% | -2.5% |
| 35.ALBUMINOIDAL SUBSTANCES;MODIFIED STARCHES;GLUES; ENZYMES | 17,281 | 41,346 | 173,775 | 162,952 | 159,526 | 126,686 | 76 | 76 | 0.0% | 99.8% | -4.8% |
| 64.FOOTWEAR,GAITERS AND THE LIKE;PARTS OF SUCH ARTICLES | 14,797 | 39,055 | 140,725 | 124,078 | 111,948 | 111,815 | 77 | 80 | 0.0% | 99.8% | 11.0% |
| 01.LIVE ANIMALS | 13,555 | 37,970 | 184,486 | 89,054 | 103,133 | 102,339 | 78 | 75 | 0.0% | 99.8% | -17.7% |
| 55.MAN-MADE STAPLE FIBRES | 10,095 | 32,533 | 142,350 | 122,037 | 150,462 | 154,536 | 79 | 78 | 0.0% | 99.9% | -8.6% |
| 96.MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES | 10,988 | 27,551 | 142,296 | 127,881 | 89,416 | 81,057 | 80 | 79 | 0.0% | 99.9% | -22.6% |
| 58.SPECIAL WOVEN FABRICS;TUFTED TEXTILE FABRICS;LACE TAPESTR | 11,110 | 27,332 | 122,655 | 138,474 | 130,172 | 128,790 | 81 | 83 | 0.0% | 99.9% | -10.9% |
| 52.COTTON | 8,374 | 24,563 | 130,910 | 159,534 | 318,909 | 327,880 | 82 | 81 | 0.0% | 99.9% | -24.9% |
| 65.HEADGEAR AND PARTS THEREOF | 8,768 | 22,424 | 54,221 | 61,163 | 45,135 | 36,469 | 83 | 86 | 0.0% | 99.9% | 65.4% |
| 05.PRODUCTS OF ANIMAL ORIGIN,NOT ELSEWHERE SPECIFIED OR INCL | 8,485 | 19,551 | 81,227 | 119,782 | 106,389 | 92,272 | 84 | 84 | 0.0% | 99.9% | -3.7% |
| 66.UMBRELLAS,SUN UMBRELLAS,WALKING-STICKS,SEAT-STICK WHIPS,R | 6,704 | 16,778 | 46,930 | 37,039 | 44,485 | 52,220 | 85 | 87 | 0.0% | 100.0% | 43.0% |
| 60.KNITTED OR CROCHETED FABRICS | 7,407 | 15,024 | 68,810 | 70,963 | 60,500 | 66,631 | 86 | 85 | 0.0% | 100.0% | -12.7% |
| 91.CLOCKS AND WATCHES AND PARTS THEREOF | 2,985 | 8,885 | 16,861 | 20,032 | 19,169 | 14,313 | 87 | 93 | 0.0% | 100.0% | 110.8% |
| 43.FURSKINS AND ARTIFICIAL FUR: MANUFACTURES THEREOF | 3,009 | 7,214 | 29,139 | 21,632 | 17,821 | 11,479 | 88 | 90 | 0.0% | 100.0% | -1.0% |
| 13.LAC;GUMS,RESINS AND OTHER VEGETABLE SAPS AND EXTRACTS | 3,490 | 6,794 | 31,545 | 42,381 | 30,164 | 18,732 | 89 | 89 | 0.0% | 100.0% | -13.8% |
| 67.PREPARED FEATHERS AND DOWN AND ARTICLES MADE UP OF FEATHE | 2,496 | 6,094 | 25,073 | 16,795 | 15,354 | 13,328 | 90 | 91 | 0.0% | 100.0% | -2.8% |
| 46.MANUFACTURES OF STRAW,OF ESPARTO OR OF OTHER PLAITING MAT | 2,604 | 4,662 | 19,068 | 21,994 | 25,025 | 20,714 | 91 | 92 | 0.0% | 100.0% | -2.2% |
| 92.MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS;PARTS AND ACCESSORIES OF SUCH ARTICLE | 630 | 3,105 | 9,376 | 9,135 | 8,165 | 24,609 | 92 | 96 | 0.0% | 100.0% | 32.5% |
| 53.OTHER VEGETABLE TEXTILE FIBRES;PAPER YARN AND WOVEN FABRI | 1,170 | 2,778 | 9,617 | 23,932 | 28,007 | 61,495 | 93 | 95 | 0.0% | 100.0% | 15.5% |
| 14.VEGETABLE PLAITING MATERIALS;VEGETABLE PRODUCTS NOT ELSEW | 1,020 | 2,098 | 10,111 | 4,237 | 3,636 | 6,781 | 94 | 94 | 0.0% | 100.0% | -17.0% |
| 80.TIN AND ARTICLES THEREOF | 898 | 1,912 | 6,283 | 14,847 | 20,231 | 18,491 | 95 | 99 | 0.0% | 100.0% | 21.7% |
| 45.CORK AND ARTICLES OF CORK | 798 | 1,737 | 7,789 | 8,846 | 12,535 | 16,195 | 96 | 97 | 0.0% | 100.0% | -10.8% |
| 98.SPECIAL CLASSIFICATION PROVISIONS (Vehicles' parts) | 107 | 1,015 | 38,214 | 15,578 | 16,806 | 8,572 | 97 | 88 | 0.0% | 100.0% | -89.4% |
| 50.SILK | 84 | 197 | 6,345 | 1,840 | 1,368 | 2,244 | 98 | 98 | 0.0% | 100.0% | -87.6% |
| Total CHAPTERS | 51,191,275 | 137,588,285 | 494,355,683 | 396,528,780 | 331,405,264 | 296,246,269 | 99 | 1 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 11.3% |
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| name | MAR-2008 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2008 | 2007 | %Total | Cum. | 2008-2007 |
| 27.MINERAL FUELS,MINERAL OILS AND PRODUCTS OF THEIR DISTILLA | 10,430,482 | 31,651,914 | 104,492,805 | 85,285,398 | 49,949,765 | 44,117,424 | 1 | 2 | 19.9% | 19.9% | 21.2% |
| 84.NUCLEAR REACTORS,BOILERS,MACHINERY AND MECHANICAL APPLIAN | 9,272,281 | 25,832,411 | 90,006,005 | 74,635,481 | 55,199,084 | 49,782,754 | 2 | 3 | 16.2% | 36.2% | 14.8% |
| 85.ELECTRICAL MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT & PARTS THERE- OF;SOUN | 5,380,206 | 15,056,764 | 53,992,774 | 46,309,681 | 36,399,393 | 29,863,994 | 3 | 5 | 9.5% | 45.6% | 11.5% |
| 87.VEHICLES(EXCLUDING RAILWAY OR TRAMWAY ROLLING- STOCK)AND | 4,471,256 | 13,421,182 | 56,307,237 | 45,827,684 | 35,903,331 | 25,646,033 | 4 | 4 | 8.4% | 54.1% | -4.7% |
| 98.SPECIAL CLASSIFICATION PROVISIONS (Vehicles' parts) | 3,891,054 | 10,776,272 | 40,476,594 | 35,336,060 | 30,625,892 | 26,111,039 | 5 | 6 | 6.8% | 60.8% | 6.5% |
| 90.OPTICAL PHOTOGRAPHIC,CINEMATOGRAPHIC,MEASURING, CHECKING, | 1,670,531 | 4,193,122 | 14,339,613 | 14,197,567 | 11,715,134 | 9,720,711 | 6 | 7 | 2.6% | 63.5% | 17.0% |
| 39.PLASTICS AND ARTICLES THEREOF | 1,172,154 | 3,580,593 | 13,511,955 | 10,941,539 | 8,988,928 | 7,820,036 | 7 | 8 | 2.3% | 65.7% | 6.0% |
| 30.PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS | 1,041,693 | 3,026,912 | 10,442,579 | 9,041,409 | 7,444,399 | 6,179,858 | 8 | 9 | 1.9% | 67.6% | 15.9% |
| 28.INORGANIC CHEMICALS;ORGANIC OR INORGANIC COMPOUND OF PREC | 1,099,721 | 2,585,450 | 8,110,738 | 6,812,794 | 5,287,800 | 4,706,636 | 9 | 14 | 1.6% | 69.3% | 27.5% |
| 71.NATURAL OR CULTURED PEARLS,PRECIOUS OR SEMI-PREC IOUS STO | 855,577 | 2,526,682 | 8,939,674 | 7,583,204 | 7,064,896 | 5,357,511 | 10 | 10 | 1.6% | 70.9% | 13.1% |
| 29.ORGANIC CHEMICALS | 843,341 | 2,448,577 | 8,738,821 | 7,470,230 | 6,602,287 | 5,674,931 | 11 | 11 | 1.5% | 72.4% | 12.1% |
| 88.AIRCRAFT,SPACECRAFT AND PARTS THEREOF | 984,801 | 2,091,951 | 8,143,301 | 5,514,036 | 9,597,938 | 11,919,322 | 12 | 13 | 1.3% | 73.7% | 2.8% |
| 40.RUBBER AND ARTICLES THEREOF | 705,539 | 2,039,837 | 7,275,743 | 5,233,771 | 4,483,548 | 3,626,987 | 13 | 15 | 1.3% | 75.0% | 12.1% |
| 73.ARTICLES OF IRON OR STEEL | 709,584 | 2,038,798 | 7,230,550 | 5,521,277 | 4,394,321 | 3,666,032 | 14 | 16 | 1.3% | 76.3% | 12.8% |
| 38.MISCELLANEOUS CHEMICAL PRODUCTS | 720,284 | 1,965,685 | 6,550,067 | 5,410,463 | 4,755,105 | 4,128,266 | 15 | 17 | 1.2% | 77.5% | 20.0% |
| 89.SHIPS,BOATS AND FLOATING STRUCTURES | 1,882,388 | 1,952,346 | 2,298,719 | 1,811,535 | 322,635 | 3,227,990 | 16 | 36 | 1.2% | 78.7% | 239.7% |
| 48.PAPER AND PAPERBOARD;ARTICLES OF PAPER PULP, OF PAPER OR | 568,717 | 1,872,575 | 6,500,491 | 5,292,324 | 3,870,678 | 3,399,802 | 17 | 18 | 1.2% | 79.9% | 15.2% |
| 72.IRON AND STEEL | 603,761 | 1,859,704 | 8,656,596 | 5,981,693 | 3,976,666 | 3,138,066 | 18 | 12 | 1.2% | 81.1% | -14.1% |
| 10.CEREALS | 413,146 | 1,785,814 | 5,524,820 | 3,604,087 | 2,847,887 | 3,187,468 | 19 | 19 | 1.1% | 82.2% | 29.3% |
| 15.ANIMAL OR VEGETABLE FATS AND OILS AND THEIR CLEA VAGE PRO | 423,875 | 1,567,993 | 4,679,722 | 2,788,001 | 2,168,064 | 2,410,260 | 20 | 20 | 1.0% | 83.2% | 34.0% |
| 26.ORES, SLAG AND ASH | 689,938 | 1,283,138 | 3,939,416 | 2,526,271 | 2,256,670 | 1,812,129 | 21 | 25 | 0.8% | 84.0% | 30.3% |
| 69.CERAMIC PRODUCTS | 356,966 | 1,168,467 | 4,436,793 | 2,946,125 | 2,225,739 | 1,839,796 | 22 | 22 | 0.7% | 84.7% | 5.3% |
| 94.FURNITURE;BEDDING,MATTRESSES,MATTRESS SUPPORTS, CUSHIONS | 345,404 | 1,117,507 | 4,425,876 | 3,853,413 | 2,866,304 | 1,993,932 | 23 | 23 | 0.7% | 85.4% | 1.0% |
| 61.ARTICLES OF APPAREL AND CLOTHING ACCESSORIES, KNITTED OR | 317,109 | 1,048,778 | 2,940,043 | 2,967,072 | 1,996,084 | 1,490,662 | 24 | 29 | 0.7% | 86.1% | 42.7% |
| 64.FOOTWEAR,GAITERS AND THE LIKE;PARTS OF SUCH ARTICLES | 266,410 | 995,068 | 4,474,213 | 3,868,987 | 3,099,115 | 2,600,411 | 25 | 21 | 0.6% | 86.7% | -11.0% |
| 31.FERTILIZERS | 613,396 | 963,418 | 2,733,433 | 1,990,200 | 1,320,852 | 1,441,086 | 26 | 32 | 0.6% | 87.3% | 41.0% |
| 75.NICKEL AND ARTICLES THEREOF | 313,238 | 952,307 | 4,090,830 | 3,553,992 | 800,667 | 1,154,385 | 27 | 24 | 0.6% | 87.9% | -6.9% |
| 62.ARTICLES OF APPAREL AND CLOTHING ACCESSORIES,NOT KNITTED | 240,523 | 902,041 | 3,368,407 | 3,932,936 | 2,794,670 | 2,133,242 | 28 | 26 | 0.6% | 88.5% | 7.1% |
| 44.WOOD AND ARTICLES OF WOOD;WOOD CHARCOAL | 265,647 | 840,562 | 2,837,015 | 2,304,035 | 1,955,245 | 1,487,008 | 29 | 31 | 0.5% | 89.0% | 18.5% |
| 32.TANNING OR DYEING EXTRACTS;TANNING AND THEIR DERI VATIVES | 271,046 | 775,932 | 2,896,744 | 2,349,038 | 2,036,551 | 1,907,038 | 30 | 30 | 0.5% | 89.5% | 7.1% |
| 25.SALT;SULPHUR;EARTHS AND STONE;PLASTERING MATERIAL, LIME A | 333,369 | 760,654 | 1,351,247 | 979,036 | 719,448 | 653,419 | 31 | 47 | 0.5% | 90.0% | 125.2% |
| 33.ESSENTIAL OILS AND RESINOIDS;PERFUMERY,COSMETIC OR TOILET | 244,673 | 720,476 | 2,656,990 | 2,067,598 | 1,724,023 | 1,534,674 | 32 | 34 | 0.5% | 90.5% | 8.5% |
| 82.TOOLS,IMPLEMENTS,CUTLERY,SPOONS AND FORKS,OF BASE METAL;P | 230,279 | 684,917 | 2,693,171 | 2,195,688 | 1,776,175 | 1,831,457 | 33 | 33 | 0.4% | 90.9% | 1.7% |
| 22.BEVERAGES,SPIRITS AND VINEGAR | 252,553 | 666,618 | 3,009,752 | 1,985,110 | 1,482,059 | 1,234,428 | 34 | 28 | 0.4% | 91.3% | -11.4% |
| 95.TOYS,GAMES AND SPORTS REQUISITES;PARTS AND ACCESSORIES TH | 204,603 | 651,433 | 3,260,334 | 2,733,018 | 2,148,584 | 1,694,043 | 35 | 27 | 0.4% | 91.7% | -20.1% |
| 23.RESIDUES AND WASTE FROM THE FOOD INDUSTRIES; PREPARED ANI | 173,339 | 618,385 | 2,287,999 | 1,640,991 | 1,183,664 | 1,520,161 | 36 | 37 | 0.4% | 92.1% | 8.1% |
| 02.MEAT AND EDIBLE MEAT OFFALS | 187,184 | 575,179 | 2,527,039 | 2,114,853 | 1,701,170 | 1,254,412 | 37 | 35 | 0.4% | 92.5% | -9.0% |
| 83.MISCELLANEOUS ARTICLES OF BASE METAL | 155,380 | 516,258 | 1,828,468 | 1,423,699 | 1,081,993 | 881,319 | 38 | 41 | 0.3% | 92.8% | 12.9% |
| 76.ALUMINIUM AND ARTICLES THEREOF | 174,791 | 500,669 | 1,710,248 | 1,423,920 | 1,040,062 | 810,963 | 39 | 42 | 0.3% | 93.1% | 17.1% |
| 70.GLASS AND GLASSWARE | 138,876 | 493,123 | 1,923,054 | 1,427,694 | 1,166,640 | 1,005,042 | 40 | 40 | 0.3% | 93.4% | 2.6% |
| 49.PRINTED BOOKS,NEWSPAPERS,PICTURES AND OTHER PRO DUCTS OF | 170,484 | 491,877 | 1,985,228 | 1,707,360 | 1,616,101 | 1,331,141 | 41 | 39 | 0.3% | 93.7% | -0.9% |
| 54.MAN-MADE FILAMENTS | 132,302 | 429,158 | 1,515,018 | 1,464,435 | 1,354,202 | 1,344,374 | 42 | 43 | 0.3% | 94.0% | 13.3% |
| 74.COPPER AND ARTICLES THEREOF | 167,397 | 423,060 | 2,094,181 | 1,762,391 | 946,987 | 777,331 | 43 | 38 | 0.3% | 94.3% | -19.2% |
| 68.ARTICLES OF STONE,PLASTER,CEMENT,ASBESTOS,MICA OR SIMILAR | 137,568 | 406,797 | 1,493,725 | 1,267,927 | 1,013,669 | 777,256 | 44 | 44 | 0.3% | 94.5% | 8.9% |
| 21.MISCELLANEOUS EDIBLE PREPARATIONS | 128,929 | 395,860 | 1,383,075 | 1,124,600 | 823,667 | 653,910 | 45 | 46 | 0.2% | 94.8% | 14.5% |
| 55.MAN-MADE STAPLE FIBRES | 101,927 | 364,312 | 1,421,059 | 1,306,343 | 1,060,482 | 1,056,992 | 46 | 45 | 0.2% | 95.0% | 2.5% |
| 34.SOAP,ORGANIC SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENTS,WASHING PREPA- RATIONS | 138,807 | 360,547 | 1,221,857 | 985,800 | 862,945 | 711,285 | 47 | 50 | 0.2% | 95.2% | 18.0% |
| 52.COTTON | 107,213 | 327,353 | 1,230,378 | 1,201,340 | 1,131,852 | 1,582,825 | 48 | 49 | 0.2% | 95.4% | 6.4% |
| 35.ALBUMINOIDAL SUBSTANCES;MODIFIED STARCHES;GLUES; ENZYMES | 98,867 | 325,683 | 1,047,138 | 816,834 | 715,916 | 632,655 | 49 | 54 | 0.2% | 95.6% | 24.4% |
| 17.SUGARS AND SUGAR CONFECTIONERY | 115,701 | 316,998 | 923,849 | 629,281 | 518,773 | 518,297 | 50 | 57 | 0.2% | 95.8% | 37.3% |
| 42.ARTICLES OF LEATHER;SADDLERY AND HARNESS;TRAVEL GOODS,HAN | 76,035 | 314,505 | 1,241,829 | 1,100,510 | 849,002 | 646,209 | 51 | 48 | 0.2% | 96.0% | 1.3% |
| 63.OTHER MADE UP TEXTILE ARTICLES;SETS;WORN CLOTHING AND WOR | 91,067 | 307,344 | 1,123,745 | 954,608 | 695,865 | 507,233 | 52 | 51 | 0.2% | 96.2% | 9.4% |
| 16.PREPARATIONS OF MEAT,OF FISH OR OF CRUSTACEANS, MOLLUSCS | 100,949 | 303,750 | 602,839 | 375,397 | 288,712 | 258,581 | 53 | 69 | 0.2% | 96.4% | 101.5% |
| 86.RAILWAY OR TRAMWAY LOCOMOTIVES,ROLLING-STOCK AND PARTS TH | 77,962 | 285,839 | 974,232 | 926,797 | 406,080 | 211,516 | 54 | 56 | 0.2% | 96.6% | 17.4% |
| 99.OTHER UNCLASSIFIED GOODS | 62,374 | 282,691 | 1,112,194 | 851,927 | 618,682 | 868,722 | 55 | 52 | 0.2% | 96.8% | 1.7% |
| 09.COFFEE, TEA, MATE AND SPICES | 93,541 | 277,887 | 745,486 | 693,291 | 525,552 | 432,461 | 56 | 66 | 0.2% | 96.9% | 49.1% |
| 59.IMPREGNATED,COATED,COVERED OR LAMINATED TEXTILE FABRICS;T | 84,218 | 276,981 | 822,625 | 691,633 | 601,499 | 548,713 | 57 | 61 | 0.2% | 97.1% | 34.7% |
| 20.PREPARATIONS OF VEGETABLES, FRUIT, NUTS OR OTHER PARTS OF | 96,548 | 252,959 | 1,059,204 | 661,845 | 421,196 | 300,438 | 58 | 53 | 0.2% | 97.3% | -4.5% |
| 96.MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES | 78,105 | 248,731 | 985,428 | 886,141 | 707,917 | 650,651 | 59 | 55 | 0.2% | 97.4% | 1.0% |
| 24.TOBACCO AND MANUFACTURED TOBACCO SUBSTITUTES | 72,847 | 229,347 | 772,197 | 712,324 | 639,153 | 868,276 | 60 | 64 | 0.1% | 97.6% | 18.8% |
| 04.DAIRY PRODUCE;BIRD'S EGGS;NATURAL HONEY;EDIBLE PRODUCTS O | 58,179 | 216,703 | 852,949 | 464,023 | 443,750 | 261,770 | 61 | 60 | 0.1% | 97.7% | 1.6% |
| 07.EDIBLE VEGETABLES AND CERTAIN ROOTS AND TUBERS | 57,056 | 215,640 | 696,924 | 437,499 | 274,011 | 271,583 | 62 | 67 | 0.1% | 97.8% | 23.8% |
| 41.RAW HIDES AND SKINS(EXCLUDING FURSKINS) AND LEATHER | 70,640 | 212,579 | 854,039 | 642,622 | 559,534 | 790,399 | 63 | 59 | 0.1% | 98.0% | -0.4% |
| 81.OTHER BASE METALS;CERMETS;ARTICLES THEREOF | 68,921 | 212,302 | 462,017 | 405,803 | 383,939 | 372,742 | 64 | 73 | 0.1% | 98.1% | 83.8% |
| 03.FISH AND CRUSTACEANS,MOLLUSCS AND OTHER AQUATIC INVERTEBR | 56,049 | 206,849 | 813,655 | 672,777 | 550,045 | 415,064 | 65 | 62 | 0.1% | 98.2% | 1.7% |
| 37.PHOTOGRAPHIC OR CINEMATOGRAPHIC GOODS | 67,173 | 201,784 | 759,533 | 732,390 | 664,754 | 688,247 | 66 | 65 | 0.1% | 98.4% | 6.3% |
| 19.PREPARATIONS OF CEREALS,FLOUR,STARCH OR MILK; PASTRYCOOKS | 55,959 | 185,201 | 788,557 | 541,861 | 355,957 | 316,971 | 67 | 63 | 0.1% | 98.5% | -6.1% |
| 91.CLOCKS AND WATCHES AND PARTS THEREOF | 65,122 | 167,746 | 673,024 | 521,441 | 450,232 | 361,344 | 68 | 68 | 0.1% | 98.6% | -0.3% |
| 12.OIL SEEDS AND OLEAGINOUS FRUITS;MISCELLANEOUS GRAINS,SEED | 45,771 | 167,695 | 866,987 | 387,923 | 317,630 | 389,726 | 69 | 58 | 0.1% | 98.7% | -22.6% |
| 18.COCOA AND COCOA PREPARATIONS | 47,687 | 153,142 | 588,458 | 522,511 | 441,097 | 330,351 | 70 | 70 | 0.1% | 98.8% | 4.1% |
| 05.PRODUCTS OF ANIMAL ORIGIN,NOT ELSEWHERE SPECIFIED OR INCL | 38,540 | 149,043 | 424,618 | 336,361 | 296,680 | 235,921 | 71 | 76 | 0.1% | 98.9% | 40.4% |
| 47.PULP OF WOOD OR OF OTHER FIBROUS CELLULOSIC MATERIAL;WAST | 65,402 | 147,755 | 415,616 | 445,600 | 242,931 | 238,381 | 72 | 77 | 0.1% | 99.0% | 42.2% |
| 60.KNITTED OR CROCHETED FABRICS | 34,319 | 142,493 | 509,328 | 499,541 | 378,147 | 379,100 | 73 | 71 | 0.1% | 99.1% | 11.9% |
| 08.EDIBLE FRUIT AND NUTS;PEEL OF CITRUS FRUIT OR MELONS | 39,198 | 133,591 | 486,548 | 421,593 | 346,590 | 272,903 | 74 | 72 | 0.1% | 99.2% | 9.8% |
| 11.PRODUCTS OF THE MILLING INDUSTRY; MALT; STARCHES; INULIN; | 47,650 | 121,223 | 430,219 | 290,646 | 287,984 | 293,823 | 75 | 74 | 0.1% | 99.2% | 12.7% |
| 56.WADDING,FELT AND NONWOVENS;SPECIAL YARNS;TWINE, CORDAGE,R | 38,495 | 119,718 | 429,156 | 350,128 | 334,912 | 329,610 | 76 | 75 | 0.1% | 99.3% | 11.6% |
| 97.WORKS OF ART,COLLECTORS' PIECES AND ANTIQUES | 64,356 | 116,757 | 260,645 | 1,338,139 | 197,655 | 256,148 | 77 | 83 | 0.1% | 99.4% | 79.2% |
| 78.LEAD AND ARTICLES THEREOF | 35,840 | 116,089 | 383,583 | 163,398 | 138,508 | 128,403 | 78 | 78 | 0.1% | 99.5% | 21.1% |
| 36.EXPLOSIVES;PYROTECHNIC PRODUCTS;MATCHES;PYROPHO- RIC ALLO | 36,760 | 104,176 | 373,646 | 209,495 | 137,954 | 132,951 | 79 | 79 | 0.1% | 99.5% | 11.5% |
| 57.CARPETS AND OTHER TEXTILE FLOOR COVERINGS | 34,179 | 92,901 | 364,195 | 361,729 | 280,895 | 210,634 | 80 | 80 | 0.1% | 99.6% | 2.0% |
| 58.SPECIAL WOVEN FABRICS;TUFTED TEXTILE FABRICS;LACE TAPESTR | 21,106 | 84,518 | 308,248 | 302,288 | 263,168 | 223,760 | 81 | 81 | 0.1% | 99.6% | 9.7% |
| 80.TIN AND ARTICLES THEREOF | 35,426 | 81,205 | 206,394 | 138,646 | 136,073 | 124,232 | 82 | 85 | 0.1% | 99.7% | 57.4% |
| 93.ARMS AND AMMUNITION;PARTS AND ACCESSORIES THEREOF | 47,422 | 75,158 | 109,042 | 45,376 | 40,529 | 52,948 | 83 | 93 | 0.0% | 99.7% | 175.7% |
| 65.HEADGEAR AND PARTS THEREOF | 24,834 | 72,943 | 274,905 | 220,088 | 174,137 | 135,993 | 84 | 82 | 0.0% | 99.8% | 6.1% |
| 51.WOOL,FINE OR COARSE ANIMAL HAIR;HORSEHAIR YARN AND WOVEN | 15,591 | 55,292 | 163,928 | 150,828 | 148,580 | 117,036 | 85 | 88 | 0.0% | 99.8% | 34.9% |
| 45.CORK AND ARTICLES OF CORK | 11,670 | 41,384 | 177,442 | 165,292 | 183,727 | 197,398 | 86 | 87 | 0.0% | 99.8% | -6.7% |
| 67.PREPARED FEATHERS AND DOWN AND ARTICLES MADE UP OF FEATHE | 11,987 | 40,574 | 161,559 | 134,829 | 98,378 | 85,103 | 87 | 90 | 0.0% | 99.9% | 0.5% |
| 13.LAC;GUMS,RESINS AND OTHER VEGETABLE SAPS AND EXTRACTS | 13,196 | 37,659 | 150,129 | 134,352 | 132,896 | 127,221 | 88 | 92 | 0.0% | 99.9% | 0.3% |
| 92.MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS;PARTS AND ACCESSORIES OF SUCH ARTICLE | 11,346 | 35,175 | 162,703 | 150,496 | 128,751 | 100,016 | 89 | 89 | 0.0% | 99.9% | -13.5% |
| 01.LIVE ANIMALS | 10,955 | 35,114 | 201,619 | 176,973 | 93,848 | 95,485 | 90 | 86 | 0.0% | 99.9% | -30.3% |
| 53.OTHER VEGETABLE TEXTILE FIBRES;PAPER YARN AND WOVEN FABRI | 8,713 | 24,429 | 154,994 | 142,392 | 136,942 | 137,992 | 91 | 91 | 0.0% | 99.9% | -37.0% |
| 06.LIVE TREES AND OTHER PLANTS;BULBS,ROOTS AND THE LIKE;CUT | 6,159 | 22,564 | 79,996 | 72,003 | 47,290 | 43,702 | 92 | 95 | 0.0% | 100.0% | 12.8% |
| 46.MANUFACTURES OF STRAW,OF ESPARTO OR OF OTHER PLAITING MAT | 3,810 | 15,151 | 67,841 | 74,047 | 59,458 | 50,456 | 93 | 96 | 0.0% | 100.0% | -10.7% |
| 14.VEGETABLE PLAITING MATERIALS;VEGETABLE PRODUCTS NOT ELSEW | 856 | 14,991 | 95,376 | 34,958 | 15,289 | 11,539 | 94 | 94 | 0.0% | 100.0% | -37.1% |
| 79.ZINC AND ARTICLES THEREOF | 5,482 | 12,966 | 220,599 | 251,977 | 59,554 | 27,445 | 95 | 84 | 0.0% | 100.0% | -76.5% |
| 50.SILK | 3,254 | 10,470 | 48,761 | 45,282 | 49,125 | 38,864 | 96 | 98 | 0.0% | 100.0% | -14.1% |
| 66.UMBRELLAS,SUN UMBRELLAS,WALKING-STICKS,SEAT-STICK WHIPS,R | 1,913 | 8,151 | 58,737 | 47,174 | 39,428 | 36,171 | 97 | 97 | 0.0% | 100.0% | -44.5% |
| 43.FURSKINS AND ARTIFICIAL FUR: MANUFACTURES THEREOF | 556 | 2,100 | 5,311 | 5,033 | 2,874 | 2,009 | 98 | 99 | 0.0% | 100.0% | 58.2% |
| Total CHAPTERS | 56,309,529 | 158,984,425 | 563,446,446 | 465,040,209 | 351,664,971 | 306,927,031 | 99 | 1 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 12.9% |
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| 71.NATURAL OR CULTURED PEARLS,PRECIOUS OR SEMI-PREC IOUS STO | 13,271,978 | 32,844,520 | 124,330,236 | 102,117,615 | 75,343,615 | 74,787,175 | 1 | 1 | |||
| 72.IRON AND STEEL | 5,228,702 | 15,491,424 | 44,354,967 | 34,616,930 | 34,218,183 | 32,800,754 | 2 | 2 | |||
| 26.ORES, SLAG AND ASH | 3,131,558 | 8,894,680 | 27,316,628 | 18,628,337 | 12,544,999 | 7,572,414 | 3 | 3 | |||
| 76.ALUMINIUM AND ARTICLES THEREOF | 1,041,819 | 3,287,401 | 14,878,015 | 11,752,739 | 9,786,550 | 8,969,052 | 4 | 4 | |||
| 08.EDIBLE FRUIT AND NUTS;PEEL OF CITRUS FRUIT OR MELONS | 845,775 | 2,595,896 | 9,978,156 | 7,624,369 | 7,667,471 | 7,342,764 | 5 | 5 | |||
| 74.COPPER AND ARTICLES THEREOF | 310,662 | 1,077,827 | 3,965,764 | 2,678,930 | 937,387 | 416,522 | 6 | 6 | |||
| 22.BEVERAGES,SPIRITS AND VINEGAR | 324,658 | 943,430 | 3,372,092 | 3,040,298 | 3,556,663 | 3,484,072 | 7 | 7 | |||
| 47.PULP OF WOOD OR OF OTHER FIBROUS CELLULOSIC MATERIAL;WAST | 217,969 | 782,685 | 3,201,365 | 2,668,420 | 2,356,764 | 2,241,142 | 8 | 8 | |||
| 03.FISH AND CRUSTACEANS,MOLLUSCS AND OTHER AQUATIC INVERTEBR | 273,737 | 727,673 | 2,451,046 | 1,806,219 | 2,033,080 | 2,123,446 | 9 | 9 | |||
| 51.WOOL,FINE OR COARSE ANIMAL HAIR;HORSEHAIR YARN AND WOVEN | 196,611 | 555,307 | 1,740,140 | 1,299,213 | 1,089,738 | 1,169,737 | 10 | 10 | |||
| 99.OTHER UNCLASSIFIED GOODS | 80,974 | 527,487 | 1,488,733 | 617,036 | 376,529 | 117,680 | 11 | 11 | |||
| 20.PREPARATIONS OF VEGETABLES, FRUIT, NUTS OR OTHER PARTS OF | 139,950 | 394,198 | 1,259,323 | 1,604,786 | 1,700,381 | 1,668,648 | 12 | 12 | |||
| 41.RAW HIDES AND SKINS(EXCLUDING FURSKINS) AND LEATHER | 73,934 | 158,085 | 686,285 | 622,261 | 589,082 | 447,494 | 13 | 15 | |||
| 36.EXPLOSIVES;PYROTECHNIC PRODUCTS;MATCHES;PYROPHO- RIC ALLO | 84,318 | 95,588 | 149,929 | 210,490 | 235,467 | 384,464 | 14 | 21 | |||
| 28.INORGANIC CHEMICALS;ORGANIC OR INORGANIC COMPOUND OF PREC | -220,571 | 93,518 | -101,329 | 358,093 | 2,372,902 | 1,116,046 | 15 | 32 | |||
| 06.LIVE TREES AND OTHER PLANTS;BULBS,ROOTS AND THE LIKE;CUT | 29,979 | 79,568 | 339,169 | 289,544 | 329,720 | 309,200 | 16 | 18 | |||
| 86.RAILWAY OR TRAMWAY LOCOMOTIVES,ROLLING-STOCK AND PARTS TH | 31,491 | 62,429 | 701,037 | 390,921 | 537,735 | 702,289 | 17 | 14 | |||
| 79.ZINC AND ARTICLES THEREOF | 26,721 | 48,851 | 119,933 | 28,589 | 110,225 | 149,281 | 18 | 22 | |||
| 81.OTHER BASE METALS;CERMETS;ARTICLES THEREOF | 50,305 | 34,200 | 338,074 | 661,614 | 80,696 | 134,727 | 19 | 19 | |||
| 94.FURNITURE;BEDDING,MATTRESSES,MATTRESS SUPPORTS, CUSHIONS | 78,973 | 31,309 | -153,657 | -160,816 | 941,907 | 2,374,306 | 20 | 39 | |||
| 66.UMBRELLAS,SUN UMBRELLAS,WALKING-STICKS,SEAT-STICK WHIPS,R | 4,790 | 8,627 | -11,807 | -10,134 | 5,058 | 16,050 | 21 | 26 | |||
| 43.FURSKINS AND ARTIFICIAL FUR: MANUFACTURES THEREOF | 2,453 | 5,114 | 23,828 | 16,599 | 14,947 | 9,469 | 22 | 25 | |||
| 01.LIVE ANIMALS | 2,601 | 2,856 | -17,134 | -87,920 | 9,285 | 6,854 | 23 | 27 | |||
| 93.ARMS AND AMMUNITION;PARTS AND ACCESSORIES THEREOF | 8,472 | 2,132 | 183,887 | 745,583 | 263,051 | 460,065 | 24 | 20 | |||
| 50.SILK | -3,170 | -10,273 | -42,416 | -43,442 | -47,757 | -36,619 | 25 | 29 | |||
| 46.MANUFACTURES OF STRAW,OF ESPARTO OR OF OTHER PLAITING MAT | -1,206 | -10,488 | -48,774 | -52,053 | -34,433 | -29,742 | 26 | 30 | |||
| 14.VEGETABLE PLAITING MATERIALS;VEGETABLE PRODUCTS NOT ELSEW | 165 | -12,893 | -85,265 | -30,721 | -11,654 | -4,757 | 27 | 31 | |||
| 53.OTHER VEGETABLE TEXTILE FIBRES;PAPER YARN AND WOVEN FABRI | -7,543 | -21,651 | -145,376 | -118,460 | -108,935 | -76,497 | 28 | 37 | |||
| 97.WORKS OF ART,COLLECTORS' PIECES AND ANTIQUES | -44,166 | -23,135 | -38,478 | -1,163,133 | -5,726 | -123,151 | 29 | 28 | |||
| 57.CARPETS AND OTHER TEXTILE FLOOR COVERINGS | -9,773 | -24,703 | -116,005 | -169,376 | -90,899 | -58,886 | 30 | 34 | |||
| 13.LAC;GUMS,RESINS AND OTHER VEGETABLE SAPS AND EXTRACTS | -9,706 | -30,865 | -118,584 | -91,972 | -102,732 | -108,488 | 31 | 35 | |||
| 92.MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS;PARTS AND ACCESSORIES OF SUCH ARTICLE | -10,715 | -32,069 | -153,327 | -141,362 | -120,586 | -75,407 | 32 | 38 | |||
| 67.PREPARED FEATHERS AND DOWN AND ARTICLES MADE UP OF FEATHE | -9,491 | -34,480 | -136,486 | -118,034 | -83,024 | -71,775 | 33 | 36 | |||
| 17.SUGARS AND SUGAR CONFECTIONERY | 35,679 | -37,442 | 1,159,074 | 2,112,679 | 1,438,676 | 1,078,966 | 34 | 13 | |||
| 75.NICKEL AND ARTICLES THEREOF | 115,894 | -39,531 | -657,445 | -1,507,430 | 807,674 | 3,474,934 | 35 | 61 | |||
| 45.CORK AND ARTICLES OF CORK | -10,872 | -39,647 | -169,652 | -156,446 | -171,192 | -181,203 | 36 | 41 | |||
| 65.HEADGEAR AND PARTS THEREOF | -16,066 | -50,520 | -220,683 | -158,926 | -129,002 | -99,524 | 37 | 44 | |||
| 12.OIL SEEDS AND OLEAGINOUS FRUITS;MISCELLANEOUS GRAINS,SEED | 6,279 | -52,827 | -402,893 | 34,297 | 174,534 | 31,897 | 38 | 51 | |||
| 56.WADDING,FELT AND NONWOVENS;SPECIAL YARNS;TWINE, CORDAGE,R | -18,631 | -56,805 | -162,009 | -129,254 | -181,066 | -153,340 | 39 | 40 | |||
| 58.SPECIAL WOVEN FABRICS;TUFTED TEXTILE FABRICS;LACE TAPESTR | -9,996 | -57,185 | -185,593 | -163,814 | -132,996 | -94,971 | 40 | 42 | |||
| 78.LEAD AND ARTICLES THEREOF | -16,776 | -62,711 | -257,165 | -83,148 | -73,035 | -101,150 | 41 | 46 | |||
| 24.TOBACCO AND MANUFACTURED TOBACCO SUBSTITUTES | -10,394 | -67,172 | 432,213 | 608,397 | 432,394 | -89,722 | 42 | 17 | |||
| 11.PRODUCTS OF THE MILLING INDUSTRY; MALT; STARCHES; INULIN; | -17,776 | -68,273 | -230,455 | -89,356 | 586,243 | -105,856 | 43 | 45 | |||
| 80.TIN AND ARTICLES THEREOF | -34,528 | -79,293 | -200,110 | -123,799 | -115,842 | -105,741 | 44 | 43 | |||
| 37.PHOTOGRAPHIC OR CINEMATOGRAPHIC GOODS | -1,900 | -79,728 | -513,901 | -580,130 | -493,742 | -558,695 | 45 | 55 | |||
| 29.ORGANIC CHEMICALS | 77,282 | -81,635 | -1,490,610 | -1,264,281 | -1,014,289 | -1,183,695 | 46 | 76 | |||
| 19.PREPARATIONS OF CEREALS,FLOUR,STARCH OR MILK; PASTRYCOOKS | -19,374 | -103,185 | -525,875 | -335,087 | -188,343 | -152,114 | 47 | 56 | |||
| 07.EDIBLE VEGETABLES AND CERTAIN ROOTS AND TUBERS | -12,398 | -109,541 | -344,776 | -137,818 | -11,577 | 10,454 | 48 | 48 | |||
| 18.COCOA AND COCOA PREPARATIONS | -33,378 | -111,618 | -418,157 | -340,738 | -245,299 | -191,790 | 49 | 52 | |||
| 73.ARTICLES OF IRON OR STEEL | 46,299 | -113,293 | 59,554 | 88,548 | 404,500 | 467,822 | 50 | 24 | |||
| 21.MISCELLANEOUS EDIBLE PREPARATIONS | 1,532 | -114,908 | -376,188 | -344,003 | -248,707 | -162,878 | 51 | 50 | |||
| 60.KNITTED OR CROCHETED FABRICS | -26,912 | -127,469 | -440,519 | -428,578 | -317,647 | -312,469 | 52 | 53 | |||
| 05.PRODUCTS OF ANIMAL ORIGIN,NOT ELSEWHERE SPECIFIED OR INCL | -30,055 | -129,491 | -343,390 | -216,579 | -190,291 | -143,649 | 53 | 47 | |||
| 04.DAIRY PRODUCE;BIRD'S EGGS;NATURAL HONEY;EDIBLE PRODUCTS O | -23,422 | -133,970 | -600,185 | -244,915 | -273,865 | 5,511 | 54 | 59 | |||
| 91.CLOCKS AND WATCHES AND PARTS THEREOF | -62,137 | -158,861 | -656,163 | -501,409 | -431,063 | -347,031 | 55 | 60 | |||
| 44.WOOD AND ARTICLES OF WOOD;WOOD CHARCOAL | -15,600 | -161,498 | -107,451 | 534,419 | 1,550,620 | 1,747,509 | 56 | 33 | |||
| 25.SALT;SULPHUR;EARTHS AND STONE;PLASTERING MATERIAL, LIME A | -94,543 | -166,071 | 645,811 | 257,429 | 386,404 | 335,737 | 57 | 16 | |||
| 34.SOAP,ORGANIC SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENTS,WASHING PREPA- RATIONS | -65,920 | -177,518 | -526,266 | -285,122 | -315,665 | -169,479 | 58 | 57 | |||
| 68.ARTICLES OF STONE,PLASTER,CEMENT,ASBESTOS,MICA OR SIMILAR | -55,147 | -184,276 | 108,767 | 91,367 | 115,082 | 241,112 | 59 | 23 | |||
| 63.OTHER MADE UP TEXTILE ARTICLES;SETS;WORN CLOTHING AND WOR | -42,191 | -205,195 | -748,376 | -637,525 | -384,372 | -204,546 | 60 | 62 | |||
| 09.COFFEE, TEA, MATE AND SPICES | -69,906 | -205,385 | -490,770 | -469,754 | -363,029 | -229,534 | 61 | 54 | |||
| 96.MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES | -67,117 | -221,181 | -843,132 | -758,260 | -618,502 | -569,594 | 62 | 64 | |||
| 59.IMPREGNATED,COATED,COVERED OR LAMINATED TEXTILE FABRICS;T | -70,373 | -231,780 | -557,380 | -510,389 | -436,250 | -405,739 | 63 | 58 | |||
| 16.PREPARATIONS OF MEAT,OF FISH OR OF CRUSTACEANS, MOLLUSCS | -79,553 | -247,537 | -362,358 | -150,460 | -78,670 | -73,119 | 64 | 49 | |||
| 42.ARTICLES OF LEATHER;SADDLERY AND HARNESS;TRAVEL GOODS,HAN | -54,514 | -254,860 | -1,045,984 | -929,150 | -685,222 | -521,577 | 65 | 66 | |||
| 54.MAN-MADE FILAMENTS | -79,479 | -281,359 | -774,628 | -811,045 | -696,801 | -819,682 | 66 | 63 | |||
| 35.ALBUMINOIDAL SUBSTANCES;MODIFIED STARCHES;GLUES; ENZYMES | -81,587 | -284,337 | -873,363 | -653,882 | -556,390 | -505,969 | 67 | 65 | |||
| 52.COTTON | -98,839 | -302,790 | -1,099,469 | -1,041,806 | -812,943 | -1,254,945 | 68 | 67 | |||
| 32.TANNING OR DYEING EXTRACTS;TANNING AND THEIR DERI VATIVES | -100,022 | -320,073 | -1,424,509 | -1,233,889 | -1,087,961 | -1,098,328 | 69 | 74 | |||
| 70.GLASS AND GLASSWARE | -74,160 | -321,286 | -1,320,256 | -861,426 | -532,278 | -388,070 | 70 | 70 | |||
| 55.MAN-MADE STAPLE FIBRES | -91,832 | -331,779 | -1,278,709 | -1,184,306 | -910,020 | -902,456 | 71 | 69 | |||
| 33.ESSENTIAL OILS AND RESINOIDS;PERFUMERY,COSMETIC OR TOILET | -100,578 | -334,852 | -1,105,094 | -568,199 | -450,001 | -534,801 | 72 | 68 | |||
| 49.PRINTED BOOKS,NEWSPAPERS,PICTURES AND OTHER PRO DUCTS OF | -124,663 | -368,724 | -1,346,286 | -999,000 | -729,355 | -831,598 | 73 | 72 | |||
| 83.MISCELLANEOUS ARTICLES OF BASE METAL | -110,099 | -408,896 | -1,403,960 | -1,047,813 | -669,635 | -566,007 | 74 | 73 | |||
| 02.MEAT AND EDIBLE MEAT OFFALS | -121,237 | -428,012 | -1,936,462 | -1,690,453 | -1,480,746 | -865,216 | 75 | 79 | |||
| 82.TOOLS,IMPLEMENTS,CUTLERY,SPOONS AND FORKS,OF BASE METAL;P | -131,743 | -462,187 | -1,463,317 | -1,491,339 | -1,090,897 | -1,230,878 | 76 | 75 | |||
| 23.RESIDUES AND WASTE FROM THE FOOD INDUSTRIES; PREPARED ANI | -143,434 | -532,383 | -1,977,521 | -1,431,844 | -958,653 | -1,379,887 | 77 | 81 | |||
| 31.FERTILIZERS | -434,178 | -580,838 | -1,338,206 | -845,490 | -74,356 | -502,833 | 78 | 71 | |||
| 95.TOYS,GAMES AND SPORTS REQUISITES;PARTS AND ACCESSORIES TH | -189,194 | -597,779 | -3,054,449 | -2,546,844 | -2,003,715 | -1,571,158 | 79 | 84 | |||
| 88.AIRCRAFT,SPACECRAFT AND PARTS THEREOF | 124,682 | -680,470 | -4,328,592 | -1,495,705 | -5,343,879 | -10,709,245 | 80 | 86 | |||
| 48.PAPER AND PAPERBOARD;ARTICLES OF PAPER PULP, OF PAPER OR | -203,852 | -763,283 | -1,971,831 | -1,552,006 | -636,655 | -44,171 | 81 | 80 | |||
| 62.ARTICLES OF APPAREL AND CLOTHING ACCESSORIES,NOT KNITTED | -209,452 | -833,427 | -3,032,312 | -3,585,114 | -2,306,041 | -1,255,356 | 82 | 83 | |||
| 38.MISCELLANEOUS CHEMICAL PRODUCTS | -228,403 | -927,507 | -1,662,161 | -2,020,356 | -1,587,260 | -1,421,514 | 83 | 78 | |||
| 64.FOOTWEAR,GAITERS AND THE LIKE;PARTS OF SUCH ARTICLES | -251,613 | -956,013 | -4,333,488 | -3,744,909 | -2,987,167 | -2,488,596 | 84 | 87 | |||
| 61.ARTICLES OF APPAREL AND CLOTHING ACCESSORIES, KNITTED OR | -285,691 | -963,117 | -2,545,208 | -2,462,899 | -1,465,775 | -790,586 | 85 | 82 | |||
| 69.CERAMIC PRODUCTS | -318,035 | -1,077,155 | -4,011,925 | -2,622,071 | -1,941,935 | -1,539,309 | 86 | 85 | |||
| 40.RUBBER AND ARTICLES THEREOF | -462,819 | -1,376,316 | -4,727,766 | -2,923,557 | -2,385,538 | -1,510,043 | 87 | 89 | |||
| 15.ANIMAL OR VEGETABLE FATS AND OILS AND THEIR CLEA VAGE PRO | -375,022 | -1,477,956 | -4,394,658 | -2,536,742 | -1,913,584 | -2,173,392 | 88 | 88 | |||
| 10.CEREALS | -275,698 | -1,578,579 | -5,161,000 | -2,515,239 | -1,091,859 | -2,344,169 | 89 | 90 | |||
| 89.SHIPS,BOATS AND FLOATING STRUCTURES | -1,818,395 | -1,804,179 | -1,510,378 | -1,149,396 | 149,540 | -2,907,210 | 90 | 77 | |||
| 87.VEHICLES(EXCLUDING RAILWAY OR TRAMWAY ROLLING- STOCK)AND | 54,130 | -2,016,662 | -18,929,594 | -13,217,328 | -8,530,294 | -1,962,095 | 91 | 94 | |||
| 39.PLASTICS AND ARTICLES THEREOF | -678,708 | -2,143,373 | -9,147,065 | -6,929,579 | -5,106,478 | -4,623,781 | 92 | 91 | |||
| 30.PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS | -912,217 | -2,717,104 | -9,434,852 | -8,222,037 | -6,670,979 | -5,483,777 | 93 | 92 | |||
| 90.OPTICAL PHOTOGRAPHIC,CINEMATOGRAPHIC,MEASURING, CHECKING, | -1,286,125 | -3,445,357 | -11,857,983 | -12,208,318 | -9,995,949 | -8,285,434 | 94 | 93 | |||
| 98.SPECIAL CLASSIFICATION PROVISIONS (Vehicles' parts) | -3,890,947 | -10,775,256 | -40,438,380 | -35,320,482 | -30,609,086 | -26,102,467 | 95 | 95 | |||
| 85.ELECTRICAL MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT & PARTS THERE- OF;SOUN | -4,223,214 | -12,262,022 | -42,315,334 | -38,040,601 | -30,140,411 | -23,341,717 | 96 | 96 | |||
| 84.NUCLEAR REACTORS,BOILERS,MACHINERY AND MECHANICAL APPLIAN | -5,269,537 | -14,360,308 | -48,745,693 | -43,462,465 | -32,523,300 | -30,775,806 | 97 | 97 | |||
| 27.MINERAL FUELS,MINERAL OILS AND PRODUCTS OF THEIR DISTILLA | -7,192,031 | -20,296,604 | -59,384,217 | -50,867,219 | -18,411,455 | -19,925,119 | 98 | 98 | |||
| Total CHAPTERS | -5,118,254 | -21,396,140 | -69,090,764 | -68,511,429 | -20,259,707 | -10,680,762 | 99 | 99 | |||