Russia had $16.3 bln trade surplus in Jan - Customs
MOSCOW. March 10 (Interfax) - Russia had a trade surplus of $16.3 billion in January, the Federal Customs Service (FCS) said.
Trade turnover for the month was $44.8 billion (19.6% more than in January 2010), including $37.3 billion with non-CIS countries (15.9% more) and $7.5 billion with CIS countries (41.5% more).
The trade surplus with the non-CIS was $13.8 billion (down $2.2 billion year-on-year) and $2.5 billion with the CIS (up $0.4 billion).
Exports totaled $30.5 billion (9.9% more year-on-year) including $25.5 billion to the non-CIS (6% more) and $5 billion to the CIS (35.2% more).
Imports totaled $14.2 billion (47.3% more), including $11.8 billion from the non-CIS (45.6% more) and $2.5 billion from the CIS (56.1% more).
There is a large discrepancy between the trade data from the FCS and the trade data published by the Economic Development Ministry at the end of February, which put the trade surplus at $19.2 billion (17.7% higher year-on-year), including a surplus of $16.8 billion with the non-CIS (18.1% more) and $2.4 billion with the CIS (14.8% more).