Table 6-1
Imports by commodity groupings, balance of payments basis, seasonally adjusted — Current dollars

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Current dollars
  December  2011 January  2012 Change Year to date January  2012/ January  2011
2011 2012 Change
  millions of dollars percent millions of dollars percent
Total 39,560 39,342 -218 -0.6 36,698 39,342 2,643 7.2 7.2
Agricultural and fishing products 2,818 2,776 -43 -1.5 2,614 2,776 162 6.2 6.2
Fruits and vegetables 760 758 -2 -0.2 728 758 29 4.0 4.0
Fresh fruits and berries 275 263 -12 -4.4 257 263 6 2.2 2.2
Dried fruits, fruits and fruit preparations 133 133 -1 -0.6 129 133 4 2.9 2.9
Fresh vegetables 179 187 9 5.0 184 187 3 1.7 1.7
Other vegetables and vegetable preparations 173 175 2 1.4 158 175 17 10.7 10.7
Other agricultural and fishing products 2,059 2,018 -41 -2.0 1,885 2,018 133 7.0 7.0
Live animals 18 18 0 -1.9 17 18 1 7.3 7.3
Meat and meat preparations 234 230 -4 -1.7 187 230 43 22.8 22.8
Fish and marine animals 199 192 -7 -3.6 201 192 -9 -4.7 -4.7
Cocoa, coffee, tea and other food preparations 499 501 2 0.4 454 501 48 10.5 10.5
Dairy produce, eggs and honey 54 52 -2 -2.9 50 52 2 3.6 3.6
Corn (maize) shelled 28 34 6 21.6 28 34 6 20.4 20.4
Other cereals and cereal preparations 197 203 7 3.3 176 203 28 15.8 15.8
Sugar and sugar preparations 169 168 -1 -0.8 170 168 -2 -1.3 -1.3
Fodder, feed, excluding unmilled cereal 126 119 -7 -5.4 122 119 -3 -2.2 -2.2
Beverages 335 321 -14 -4.3 316 321 5 1.7 1.7
Tobacco 37 30 -7 -17.8 26 30 5 18.2 18.2
Crude vegetable products 162 148 -14 -8.4 138 148 10 7.4 7.4
Cotton 1 1 0 37.0 1 1 0 3.3 3.3
Energy products 4,461 4,199 -262 -5.9 3,963 4,199 236 5.9 5.9
Crude petroleum 2,441 2,383 -57 -2.3 1,980 2,383 404 20.4 20.4
Other energy products 2,020 1,815 -204 -10.1 1,984 1,815 -168 -8.5 -8.5
Coal and other related products 469 418 -51 -10.9 434 418 -17 -3.8 -3.8
Petroleum and coal products 1,551 1,398 -153 -9.9 1,550 1,398 -152 -9.8 -9.8
Forestry products 230 223 -7 -3.1 206 223 17 8.1 8.1
Forestry products 230 223 -7 -3.1 206 223 17 8.1 8.1
Crude wood products 35 30 -5 -13.6 33 30 -3 -9.8 -9.8
Wood fabricated materials 195 193 -2 -1.2 173 193 20 11.6 11.6
Industrial goods and materials 8,566 8,239 -327 -3.8 7,644 8,239 595 7.8 7.8
Metals and metal ores 3,458 3,158 -300 -8.7 2,978 3,158 180 6.0 6.0
Metals in ores, concentrates and scrap 654 702 48 7.3 630 702 71 11.3 11.3
Steel bars, rods, plates, sheets 619 648 29 4.7 554 648 93 16.8 16.8
Other iron and steel products 472 460 -12 -2.6 357 460 103 28.8 28.8
Precious metals including alloys 1,332 983 -348 -26.2 1,066 983 -83 -7.8 -7.8
Other non-ferrous metals and alloys 382 366 -16 -4.2 371 366 -5 -1.2 -1.2
Chemicals and plastics 2,785 2,732 -53 -1.9 2,536 2,732 196 7.7 7.7
Organic chemicals 686 601 -85 -12.4 586 601 15 2.6 2.6
Plastic materials 967 965 -3 -0.3 869 965 96 11.0 11.0
Other chemicals and related products 1,131 1,166 35 3.1 1,081 1,166 85 7.8 7.8
Other industrial goods and materials 2,323 2,348 25 1.1 2,129 2,348 219 10.3 10.3
Crude animal products 33 43 9 28.2 25 43 18 71.4 71.4
Wool and man-made fibres 22 23 1 5.9 21 23 2 7.8 7.8
Crude non-metallic minerals 77 60 -17 -21.7 70 60 -9 -13.2 -13.2
Textile fabricated materials 211 225 13 6.3 199 225 25 12.8 12.8
Metal fabricated basic products 1,008 996 -11 -1.1 872 996 125 14.3 14.3
Rubber fabricated materials 105 105 0 0.2 94 105 11 11.7 11.7
Oils, fats, animal and vegetable 108 100 -8 -7.3 96 100 4 4.1 4.1
Non-metallic minerals 314 337 24 7.6 302 337 35 11.7 11.7
Other fabricated materials 446 459 13 2.9 450 459 9 1.9 1.9
Machinery and equipment 10,850 10,665 -185 -1.7 10,015 10,665 650 6.5 6.5
Industrial and agricultural machinery 3,203 3,137 -66 -2.1 2,653 3,137 484 18.2 18.2
Engines, turbines and electric motors 351 391 40 11.4 325 391 67 20.5 20.5
Drilling mining machinery 184 205 20 11.0 157 205 47 29.9 29.9
Excavating machinery 373 315 -58 -15.5 263 315 52 19.7 19.7
Metal working machinery 189 175 -14 -7.4 173 175 2 1.3 1.3
Other industrial machinery 1,651 1,605 -47 -2.8 1,364 1,605 241 17.7 17.7
Agricultural machinery including tractors 454 446 -8 -1.8 371 446 75 20.4 20.4
Aircraft and other transportation equipment 1,188 1,182 -6 -0.5 1,398 1,182 -215 -15.4 -15.4
Aircraft, engines, parts 718 681 -36 -5.1 976 681 -294 -30.2 -30.2
Other transportation equipment and parts 471 501 31 6.5 422 501 79 18.8 18.8
Office machines and equipment 1,185 1,101 -84 -7.1 1,092 1,101 9 0.8 0.8
Other machinery and equipment 5,274 5,246 -29 -0.5 4,873 5,246 373 7.6 7.6
Other communication and related equipment 1,936 1,887 -50 -2.6 1,792 1,887 95 5.3 5.3
Other equipment and tools 3,338 3,359 21 0.6 3,081 3,359 278 9.0 9.0
Automotive products 6,150 6,578 428 7.0 6,171 6,578 406 6.6 6.6
Passenger autos and chassis 1,791 2,048 257 14.3 1,906 2,048 142 7.4 7.4
Trucks and other motor vehicles 1,462 1,558 97 6.6 1,469 1,558 89 6.1 6.1
Motor vehicle parts 2,897 2,971 74 2.6 2,796 2,971 175 6.3 6.3
Other consumer goods 5,162 5,051 -111 -2.2 4,853 5,051 198 4.1 4.1
Apparel and footwear 1,051 1,040 -11 -1.1 991 1,040 48 4.9 4.9
Apparel and apparel accessories 868 856 -12 -1.4 822 856 34 4.1 4.1
Footwear 183 183 1 0.3 169 183 14 8.5 8.5
Miscellaneous consumer goods 4,111 4,011 -100 -2.4 3,862 4,011 149 3.9 3.9
Television, radios, phonographs 139 139 0 -0.3 131 139 8 6.0 6.0
Printed matter 266 276 10 3.8 281 276 -5 -1.8 -1.8
Watches, sporting goods and toys 450 469 19 4.2 516 469 -47 -9.1 -9.1
House furnishings 784 778 -7 -0.8 713 778 65 9.1 9.1
Photographic goods 265 211 -54 -20.4 226 211 -16 -7.0 -7.0
Miscellaneous end products 2,207 2,139 -68 -3.1 1,994 2,139 145 7.3 7.3
Special transactions trade 462 774 312 67.6 451 774 324 71.8 71.8
Unallocated balance of payments adjustments 861 837 -24 -2.8 781 837 56 7.2 7.2