Major imported commodity groups in January of 2018

	The major import commodity groups in the first five months of 2017
	Major imported commodity groups in the first quarter of 2017
	Major imported commodity groups in January, 2017

10 commodity groups with the largest import turnover in January 2018 compared to the same period in 2017.

Computers, electronic products and components: Import turnover in January 2018 reached US$ 3.7 billion, a slight decrease compared to the previous month and an increase of 70% compared to the same period in 2017.

Import turnover of this commodity group from South Korea with a turnover of US$ 1.59 billion, increasing by 110%; from China with turnover of US$ 643 million, increasing by 39.%; from Japan US$ 352 million, increasing by 122% compared to the same period in 2017.

Machinery, equipment, tools and other spare parts: Import turnover of this commodity group in January 2018 reached US$ 2.92 billion, decreasing by 0.8% compared to the previous month and increasing by 30.6% compared to the same period in 2017.

Machinery, equipment, tools and other spare parts were mainly imported from China with a turnover of US$ 1.06 billion, increasing by 24.7%; from South Korea with a turnover of US$ 577 million, increasing by 9.2%; from Japan with a turnover of US$ 363 million, increasing by 51.2% compared to the same period in 2017.

Telephones and accessories: Import turnover of this commodity group in January reached US$ 1.58 billion, decreasing by 15.3% compared to the previous month and increasing 89.2% compared to the same period in 2017.

Telephones and accessories were mainly imported from China with a turnover of US$ 1.02 billion, increasing by 106.2%; from South Korea with a turnover of US $ 483 million, increasing by 93.1%; from Thailand with a turnover of US$ 29 million, increasing by 202% compared to the same period in 2017.

Fabrics: Import turnover of this commodity group reached US$ 1.04 billion, up 2% over the previous month and up 58.7% over the same period in 2017.

Import turnover of fabrics from China reached US$ 587 million, increasing by 57.3%; from South Korea reached US$ 195 million, increasing by 59.1%; from Taiwan reached US$ 120 million, increasing by 43.4% compared to the same period in 2017.

Iron and steel: The import turnover of iron and steel reached 1.16 million tons, with a value of US$ 809 million, up 5.1% in volume and up 7.6% in value compared to the previous month, decreasing by 3.9% compared to the same period in 2017 in volume and but increasing by 24% in value.

Of which, Iron and steel imported from China reached US$ 304 million; from South Korea reached US$ 139 million; from Japan reached US$ 130 million, increasing by 71.9% compared to the same period in 2017.

Petroleum products: Import turnover in January reached 1.29 million tons, with a value of US$ 791 million, up 3% in volume and up 4.5% in value compared to the previous month. Increasing by 48.8% in volume and increasing 59% in value.

Petroleum products were imported from Malaysia with a turnover of US$ 261 million, increasing by 216.7%; from China with a turnover of US$ 213 million, increasing by 22.3%; from Thailand with a turnover of US$ 122 million, increasing by 120% compared to the same period in 2017.

Plastics: Import turnover of this commodity reached 496 thousand, with a value of US$ 757 million, increasing by 16.1% in volume and 14.5% in value compared to the same period in 2017.

Of which, plastics were mainly imported from South Korea with a turnover of US$ 148 million, increasing by 51.9%; from UAE with a turnover of US$ 133 million, increasing by 114.5%; from Taiwan with turnover of US$ 100 million, increasing by 50.6% compared to the same period in 2017.

Other metals: Import turnover of this commodity reached 128 thousand tons, with a value of US$ 510 million, down 0.3% in volume and up 1.9% in value compared to the previous month, increasing by 5.8% in volume and 37.5% in value.

Other metals were imported from South Korea with import turnover of US$ 81 million, up 28.2%; from China with import turnover of US$ 59 million, down 32.4%; from Australia with a turnover of US$ 42 million, up 101.8% compared to the same period in 2017.

Materials for textiles, garments, leather and footwear: Import turnover reached US$ 437 million, up 5.1% compared to the previous month and up 36.7 % compared to the same period in 2017. Of which, import turnover from China reached US$ 176 million, increasing by 27.8 %; from South Korea reached US$ 63 million, up 28% compared to the same period in 2017.