The main developments in Cyprus Foreign Trade during the period January-March 2001 as compared with January-March 2000, were:

1. Total imports (covering imports for home consumption and imports placed into bonded warehouses) totalled £614,6 mn as compared with £507,9 mn in January-March 2000. Total exports amounted to £143,9 mn compared to £144,4 mn in January-March 2000. The trade deficit accounted for £470,7 mn compared to £363,3 mn.

2. Imports for home consumption increased to £523,5 mn during January-March 2001 compared to £415,1 mn in January-March 2000. Intermediate inputs imported for home consumption valued at £172,9 mn or 33,0% followed by consumer goods with £131,3 mn or 25,1%, transport equipment with £88,6 mn or 16,9%, capital goods with £62,8 mn or 12,0% and fuels and lubricants with £61,8 mn or 11,8%.

3. Domestic exports including shipstores, were £56,3 mn as compared with £58,1 mn in January-March 2000 and re-exports, including shipstores, £87,6 mn compared to £86,5 mn in January-March 2000. Industrial products of domestic produce exported during January-March 2001 accounted for £41,7 mn or 77,4%. Exports of raw agricultural products in January-March 2001 valued at £11,8 mn.

4. During January-March 2001 the EU countries supplied Cyprus with goods valued at £305,0 mn or 49,6% and absorbed goods valued at £28,1 mn or 52,1% of Cyprus domestic exports excluding shipstores,.

Additional data on Cyprus foreign trade are shown in the quarterly publication entitled "Imports-Exports Statistics" obtainable from the Government Printing Office while more detailed statistics on the same field are available from the Statistical Service.