According to the Main Statistical Office in the Autonomous Republic of Crimea, foreign trade transactions in goods in January - May 2012 Authority carried out with partners from 113 countries around the world.

 

The share of exports to CIS countries amounted to 44.5%, Europe - 20.2%, Asia - 19.1%, America - 12.2%, Africa - 3.7%.

 

The largest volume of exports to the Russian Federation (32% of total exports), Turkey (7.3%), Belarus (5.7%), USA (5.5%), Germany (4.5%), Kazakhstan (3.7%), Norway (3.2%).

 

The volume of export to CIS countries in comparison with the previous year increased by 24.9%, including exports to Russia increased by 36.2%, Belarus - 30.1%. Reduced exports to Azerbaijan - 54.9%, Moldova - 17.6%, Armenia - 15%, Uzbekistan - 12.9%, Kazakhstan - 2.6%.

 

Compared to the same period last year, exports to Europe fell by 6.9%. However, the volume of exports increased to Norway (2.9 times), Poland (2.6 times), Austria (51.2%), Denmark (51.3%), France (19.6 %). There was a reduction in exports to Slovakia (26.8%), Spain (15%), Czech Republic (13.9%), Italy (9.4%).

 

The volume of exports to Asia also increased by 22.9% (including in Turkey - at 43.3%, China - 42.1%, Iran - by 30.1%, Georgia - 22%, South Korea - on the 8.2%). Decreased by 35.5% export to India.

 

During the period there was an increase in exports to the Americas and Africa is 1.8 times and 4.9 times respectively. In particular, increased exports to the USA - by 77.1% , to Canada - 46.9%, to Panama - 33%, to Tunisia - by 24.8 times, to Libyan Arab Jamahiriya – by 10.6 times .

 

Imports of goods from Asia amounted to 85.5% of total imports, the European countries - 11%, CIS - 5%.

 

The largest share of imports of goods accounted for 52% of Singapore total imports of goods, China - 23.4%, Germany - 3.8%, Turkey - 6%, Russia - 2.5%, UK - 2.2%.

 

Volumes of imports significantly increased from Asia (by 12.3 times), mainly due to an increase in the supply of goods from Singapore (to 386.6 million U.S. dollars), China (by 15.3 times). Imports of goods from Europe decreased by 47.6%, including from Germany - by 76.3%, Italy - by 19.5%.

 

Import increased from Greece - in 73.2%, Poland - by 50.4%, Slovakia - 16.9%, Finland – by 2.1 times.

 

Import of goods from the CIS countries has increased over the same period last year to 17.9%, including from Belarus – by 2.6 times, Moldova – by 2.4 times, Kazakhstan - by 69.3%. Import of goods decreased on 10.9% to the Russian Federation.