Eurasian Economic Commission: Customs Union exports up 4.9% in Jan-Sept
2012-11-19 18:05:07
Foreign merchandise trade turnover for Customs Union members amounted to $689.4 billion in January-September 2012, including exports of $444.4 billion and imports of $245 billion.
These figures were published on the official website of the Eurasian Economic Commission (EurAsEC) -the national Customs Union regulation body.
The value of exports compared to January-September 2011 in constant prices climbed 4.9%, or by $20.6 billion, and imports grew by 4.4%, or $10.3 billion.
There was a foreign merchandise trade surplus of $199.4 billion. The surplus was $189.2 billion in the same period of 2011.
The surplus was $144.2 billion for Russia, $10.3 billion for Belarus and $44.9 billion for Kazakhstan.
Exports from Russia to third countries increased 3.4% year-on-year, exports from Belarus were up 25% and exports from Kazakhstan - 7.1%. Imports to Russia from third countries also climbed 3.4%, imports to Belarus fell 13.9% and imports to Kazakhstan grew 39.2%.
The volume of mutual trade in January-September 2012 reached $51.3 billion, up 9.9% on January-September 2011.
Russia accounted for 65.5% of the mutual trade ($33.6 billion), Belarus for 24.4% ($12.5 billion) and Kazakhstan for 10.1% ($5.2 billion). Mutual trade between Russia and the other Customs Union members climbed 13.9% year-on-year. For Belarus it was up 9.9% and for Kazakhstan it fell 9.8%.