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Trade Statistics



IMPORTS AND EXPORTS BY GROUPS OF CHEMICAL PRODUCTS

(in million $)

GROUP OF PRODUCTS

1991

1998

 

IMPORTS

EXPORTS

IMPORTS

EXPORTS

Organic chemicals

166

97

113

68

Inorganic chemicals

88

40

60

18

Dyeing, tanning and coloring materials

59

12

50

2

Medical and pharmaceutical products

114

96

116

85

Essential oils, perfumes and toiletries

41

9

71

7

Fertilizers (other than crude)

58

59

28

12

Plastics in primary forms

106

82

112

62

Plastics in non-primary forms

28

13

42

6

Synthetic rubbers

34

7

17

13

Synthetic and artificial fibers

14

31

16

7

Consumer articles of plastic

19

37

32

15

Other chemical materials and products

82

27

87

27

TOTAL

809

510

744

322

 

IMPORTS OF BASIC CHEMICAL PRODUCTS IN 1998

(value of imports over 1.5 million $)

PRODUCT / GROUP OF PRODUCTS

Tons

103 $

A.      industrial CHEMICALS

Carbon Black

14,198

9,587

Caustic Soda (solid)

6,037

2,155

Titanium Dioxide

2,084

4,507

Aluminium Fluoride

3,186

2,304

Sodium Hexafluoroaluminates (Cryolite)

3,709

2,928

Sodium Carbonate (Soda Ash)

59,150

7,655

Sodium Perborate

7,676

4,337

Benzene

7,321

2,230

Styrene

8,566

4,669

Diethylene Glycol

4,030

2,498

Ethyl alcohol

4,071

2,350

Dioctyl Orthophtalate

2,543

1,737

Citric Acid

1,764

1,874

Sodium Glutamate

1,168

1,637

Toluene Diisocyanate

1,452

2,973

Polyeter Polyols

1,309

1,700

Methionine

384

1,576

Phenazone

292

2,356

Triazines

561

2,358

Tetraethyl Lead

573

4,274

B.      PHARMACO-CHEMICALS

Sulfonamides

35

5,518

Insulin and its salts

na

2,226

Theophylline, Aminophylline and their derivatives

30

3,246

Penicillines and their derivatives

82

4,531

Cephalosporines

32

11,007

C.      AGRO-CHEMICALS

Ammonium Nitrate

27,188

3,585

Ammonium Sulfate

27,094

1,801

Urea

81,566

8,346

Potassium Chloride

58,008

7,337

Ammonium Phosphate and mixture thereof

26,503

5,900

Insecticides

220

2,152

Fungicides

223

3,055

Herbicides

639

10,223

D.      PLASTICS IN PRIMARY FORMS

LLDPE

4,421

3,835

LDPE

17,158

14,283

HDPE, HMW-HDPE

7,692

6,456

PP

9,261

6,193

PP Copolymers

4,005

3,375

EPS

2,946

3,271

PS

6,109

5,403

PVC

18,521

6,015

PVAc Homoplymers

2,986

3,239

Alkyd Resins

2.959

3.363

PET

12,777

13,067

Polyamides (PA)

568

1,712

Phenolic Resins

1,464

2,495

Polyurethanes (PU)

735

2,343

E.      ELASTOMERS IN PRIMARY FORMS

Styrene-Butadiene Rubber

3,287

3,222

Butadiene Rubber

2,464

2,596

Butyl Rubber

2,109

4,379

Isoprene Rubber

1,806

2,320

F.      SYNTHETIC AND ARTFICIAL FIBRES

Cellulose Acetate (for cigarette-filters)

956

3,647

Polyester Fibers

3,741

5,197

Acrylic Fibers

2,358

4,782

 

EXPORTS OF BASIC CHEMICAL PRODUCTS IN 1998

(value of exports over 1.5 million $)

PRODUCT / GROUP OF PRODUCTS

Tons

103 $

A.       INDUSTRIAL CHEMICALS

Sodium Tripolyphosphate

5,089

2,989

Ethylene

21,120

4,451

Propylene

117,046

17,764

Vinylchloride (VCM)

12,268

3,424

Methanol

81,943

8,804

Acetic acid

66,138

23,866

Linear Alkylbenzene (LAB)

25,679

19,068

Dithiocarbonates (xanthates)

1,615

2,232

C.      AGRO-CHEMICALS

Ammonium Nitrate & Calcium Carbonate Mixture

37,725

3,462

Fertilizers containing N, P and K

30,009

5,107

D.      PLASTICS IN PRIMARY FORMS

LDPE

33,261

19,481

HDPE

46,608

25,439

PP

16,976

7,440

PVC

19,104

na

E.      ELASTOMERS IN PRIMARY FORMS

Styrene-Butadiene Rubber

47,540

12,582

F.      SYNTHETIC AND ARTFICIAL FIBRES

Viscose Rayon Fibers

5,067

5,876

 

IMPORTS AND EXPORTS BY GROUPS OF RUBBER PRODUCTS

(in million $)

GROUP OF PRODUCTS

1991

1998

 

IMPORTS

EXPORTS

IMPORTS

EXPORTS

Compounded and unvulcanized rubber

5.5

1.7

3.6

0.2

Plates, sheets, pipes and hoses

3.0

23.8

2.7

9.3

Pneumatic tires for all kind of vehicles

12.4

87.9

19.2

57.1

Inner tubes for all kind of vehicles

0.6

8.9

0.6

3.9

Hygienic and pharmaceutical articles

1.4

0.2

1.0

0.3

Transmission belts

3.1

6.9

2.7

7.1

Seals of unhardened non-cellular rubber

2.8

4.1

1.2

2.1

Other articles of rubber

3.2

4.6

3.2

2.9

TOTAL

32.0

138.1

34.2

82.9

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