Russian machinery exports down 21% in Jan-Nov; imports - down 50%
MOSCOW. Jan 12 (Interfax) - Exports of equipment and machinery from Russia to non-CIS countries continued to slowly increase over the year-earlier period in January-November 2009, the Federal Customs Service said.
The service said that supply of equipment to non-CIS countries in January-November increased 4.7% year-on-year to $10.03 billion compared with growth of 1.2% in January-October.
The overall decline in exports of equipment also continued to slow. In the first 11 months of 2009, equipment exports to the non-CIS fell 20.7% to $14.227 billion, compared with a drop of 23.8% in the first 10 months.
Equipment imports fell by 50.3% to $62.419 billion in the 11 months, compared with a decline of 52.5% in January-October.
Ninety-five percent of the imported equipment and machinery originated outside the CIS. They were the destination for 70.5% of Russian equipment exports.
Exports from Russia and imports to Russia of equipment and machinery in Jan-Oct 2009:
| Total | Non-CIS | CIS | ||||||||||
| Jan-Nov 2009, $ mln | Jan-Nov 2008, $ mln | Change Jan-Nov 2009/Jan-Nov 2008 | Change Jan-Oct 2009/Jan-Oct 2008 | Jan-Nov 2009, $ mln | Jan-Nov 2008, $ mln | Change Jan-Nov 2009/Jan-Nov 2008 | Change Jan-Oct 2009/Jan-Oct 2008 | Jan-Nov 2009, $ mln | Jan-Nov 2008, $ mln | Change Jan-Nov 2009/Jan-Nov 2008 | Change Jan-Oct 2009/Jan-Oct 2008 | |
| Export | 14 226.7 | 17 934.9 | -20.7% | -23.8% | 10 029.5 | 9 577.5 | +4.7% | +1.2% | 4 197.2 | 8 357.4 | -49.8% | -52.1% |
| Import | 62 419 | 125 654.8 | -50.3% | -52.5% | 59 306.4 | 118 622.5 | -50% | -52.1% | 3 112.6 | 7 032.3 | -55.7% | -58.5% |