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ARMENIA'S FOREIGN TRADE TURNOVER ROSE TO $1,748.3MLN IN JANUARY-APRIL
YEREVAN, June 4. /ARKA/. Armenia's foreign trade turnover rose by
2.8% to over $1,748.3 million in January-April compared with the same
period of the year before, ArmStat reports.
Exports totalled $454.7 million (16.1% increase) and imports were
$1,293.6 million (1.1% reduction) in the period, bringing the trade
red ink to $838.9 million.
According to preliminary information, trade red ink in FOB prices
amounted to $639.7 million in January-April.
Statistics say the key export items were mining ($127.5mln, 13.9%
increase against January-April 2012), non-precious metals ($113.3mln,
5.9% increase), ready food products ($91.1mln, 38.4% increase),
precious and semi-precious stones, precious metals and articles
(about $62.1mln, 21.8% increase), and etc.
ArmStat says the main import items were mining ($302.7mln, 3.2%
reduction), machinery, equipment and tools (about $147.8mln, 9.3%
reduction), ready foodstuffs ($117.3mln, 10.4% increase), chemical
industry and related ($106.7mln, 6.2% increase), and etc.
($1=417.17drams). -0-
From: A. Papazian
YEREVAN, June 4. /ARKA/. Armenia's foreign trade turnover rose by
2.8% to over $1,748.3 million in January-April compared with the same
period of the year before, ArmStat reports.
Exports totalled $454.7 million (16.1% increase) and imports were
$1,293.6 million (1.1% reduction) in the period, bringing the trade
red ink to $838.9 million.
According to preliminary information, trade red ink in FOB prices
amounted to $639.7 million in January-April.
Statistics say the key export items were mining ($127.5mln, 13.9%
increase against January-April 2012), non-precious metals ($113.3mln,
5.9% increase), ready food products ($91.1mln, 38.4% increase),
precious and semi-precious stones, precious metals and articles
(about $62.1mln, 21.8% increase), and etc.
ArmStat says the main import items were mining ($302.7mln, 3.2%
reduction), machinery, equipment and tools (about $147.8mln, 9.3%
reduction), ready foodstuffs ($117.3mln, 10.4% increase), chemical
industry and related ($106.7mln, 6.2% increase), and etc.
($1=417.17drams). -0-
From: A. Papazian