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 The Statistical Service of Cyprus announces that it has published the monthly electronic publication “Intra-Extra EU Trade Statistics (by commodity and country)” for January – March 2018. The publication includes detailed quantity and value data on imports and exports of domestically produced goods and foreign goods, classified by the 6^th digit commodity code and by partner country.

The main developments in Cyprus foreign trade were:

(a) Total imports in January – March 2018 amounted to €1.946,0 mn as compared to €1.869,8 mn in January – March 2017. Total exports in January – March 2018 were €1.268,9 mn compared to €601,0 mn in January – March 2017. The trade deficit was €677,1 mn in January – March 2018 compared to €1.268,8 mn in the corresponding period of 2017.

(b) Total exports of domestically produced goods, excluding stores and provisions, in January – March 2018 were €308,8 mn compared to €310,4 mn in January – March 2017. Total domestic exports of industrial products in January - March 2018 were €275,3 mn compared to €276,9 mn in January – March 2017.  Total domestic exports of agricultural products in January – March 2018 were €31,1 mn compared to €28,1 mn in January – March 2017.

The monthly electronic publication “Intra-Extra EU Trade Statistics (by commodity and country)” for January – March 2018 is available for free download at the website of the Statistical Service, Section “Publications”.

(ML/II)