Table 2.1: Main Imports in 1999 - Volume and Value.
(Quantity: thousand of
tons)
(Value: thousand of US$)
Oil Fertiliser Steel Equipment Oil Textile Cloth Computer Iron&
steel
Fertiliser Electronic
components
TOTAL
IMPORTS
January
521 277 78 134,721 58,263 62,772 33,407 5,731 21,701 33,077 36,717 764,689
Year to date
521 277 78 134,721 58,263 62,772 33,407 5,731 21,701 33,077 36,717 764,689
% year on year (1)
14.9 45.3 -22.2 -20.8 -9.2 22.8 13.0 -62.4 -39.3 19.6 26.8 -5.6
% year on year
cum. (2)
14.9 45.3 -22.2 -20.8 -9.2 22.8 13.0 -62.4 -39.3 19.6 26.8 -5.6
February
526 214 124 116,142 53,399 52,184 29,273 5,671 33,035 27,173 33,825 652,151
Year to date
1047 491 202 250,863 111,662 114956 62,680 11,402 54,736 60,250 70,542 1,416,840
% year on year (1)
-18.6 23.2 29.6 -4.5 -38.0 4.5 -16.2 -35.2 -12.3 14.3 170.5 -21.6
% year on year
cum. (2)
-4.8 34.8 3.0 -14.0 -25.7 13.7 -2.8 -52.4 -25.5 17.1 70.2 -13.7
March
808 340 184 174,,023 79,307 82,655 46,910 11,512 46,380 40,643 42,237 983,366
Year to date

% year on year
cum. (2)
1.9 14.6 17.7 -4.6 -7.4 36.6 -18.5 -82.5 -3.1 0.8 152.8 -10.8
Table 2.1: Main Imports in 1999 - Volume and Value.
(Quantity: thd of tons) (Value: thousand of US$)
Oil Fertiliser Steel Equip-
ment
Oil Textile Cloth Computer Iron&
steel
Fertiliser Electronic
components
TOTAL
IMPORTS
July
635 302 188 175,963 80,055 97,924 47,323 10,144 48,517 38,539 49,269 992,279
Year to date
4,233 2,316 1,253 1,105,594 496,951 604,221 315,663 56,144 327,484 291,472 266,773 6,294,873
% year on year (1)
10.6 14.3 32.3 25.7 16.3 89.3 17.5 -74.9 7.1 16.1 381.4 7.1
% year on year
cum. (2)
3.1 14.5 19.7 -0.8 -4.2 43.1 -14.6 -81.5 -1.7 2.6 177.1 -8.3
August
541 318 221 155,522 87,227 79,405 30,181 8,662 52,893 39,160 39,581 943,728
Year to date
4,774 2,634 1,474 1,261,115 584,179 683,627 345,843 64,806 380,377 330,633 306,354 7,238,601
% year on year (1)
-5.3 88.8 63.5 -4.3 43.9 56.3 -16.9 -77.9 33.7 80.0 560.5 13.9
% year on year
cum. (2)

Year to date
7,403 3,782 2,264 2,004,969 1,053,890 1,095,800 505,282 112,329 586,723 464,019 517,799 11,622,457
% year on year (1)
26.8 -57.5 -4.3 -14.7 115.5 50.6 -18.2 -66.9 -0.5 -60.0 397.0 6.8
% year on year
cum. (2)
8.4 9.5 30.5 -2.3 27.4 54.4 -14.7 -78.7 12.1 -2.2 282.8 1.1
Socio-economic statistical bulletin - UNDP
Chart 2.1.1
Socio-economic statistical bulletin - UNDP
Main Imports in 1999
Year to date (December)
-
50
100
150
200
250
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec
USD million
Equipment Oil Textile Cloth
Computer Iron & steel Fertiliser Elec. components
Chart 2.1.2
Socio-economic statistical bulletin - UNDP
Share of main imports in total imports in 1999
Year to date (December)
Equipment
16%
Other
49%

Malaysia
US
Thailand
China
Hong Kong (China)
South Korea
Japan
Taiwan (China)
Singapore
USD million
Chart 2.1.4
Socio-economic statistical bulletin - UNDP
Share of top ten import partners in total imports in 1999
Year to date (November)
Malaysia
3%
US
4%
Hong Kong (China)
7%
South Korea
16%
Japan
16%
Taiwan (China)
17%
Singapore
21%
China
7%