Energy resources, cotton-fiber are main export items of Uzbekistan in 1Q

Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- Share of energy and oil products in total exports of Uzbekistan made up 20.4% in the first three months 2011 against 46.4% in January-March 2010, the State Statistics Committee of Uzbekistan said.

The second main export item of Uzbekistan was cotton-fiber, share of which made up 10.5% in total exports of Uzbekistan in January-March 2011 (10% in January-March of 2010).

Ferrous and non-ferrous metals were on the third place with the share of 7.9% in January-March 2011 compared to 4.9% in the same period of 2010, the committee said.

Share of chemical products in exports was 5.4% (6% in January-March 2010), food products – 4.8% (3.7%), machinery and equipment – 5.2% (2.5%) and services – 6.9% (11.8%).

The main import items of Uzbekistan were machines and equipment, which accounted 41.5% of imports (61.1% in 1Q 2010) in the reporting period.

Uzbekistan imported chemical products and chemical goods (14% in total imports), food products (13.1%), ferrous and non-ferrous metals (7.1%) and service (3.7%), as well as energy and oil products (9%).

Uzbekistan's foreign trade turnover reached US$5.718 billion in the first quarter of 2011 (+32.3%). The trade turnover with the CIS states made up US$2.228 billion and other countries – US$3.49 billion.

Dynamics of change in volume and structure of exports and imports

	structure. in %	change in volume. in %
	January-March 2011	as % of January-March 2010
Exports	100.0	128.5
cotton fibre	10.5	101.4
food products	4.8	148.9
of which consumer	4.0	145.7
chemical products and articles thereof	5.4	130.1
energy and oil products	20.4	89.8
ferrous and non-ferrous metals	7.9	151.0
machines and equipment	5.2	2.6t.m.
services	6.9	93.7
others	38.9	170.7
Imports	100.0	138.7
food products	13.1	161.0
of which goods for production needs	7.2	174.3
chemical products and articles thereof	14.0	137.0
energy and oil products	9.0	3.1t.m.
ferrous and non-ferrous metals	7.1	157.5
machines and equipment	41.5	120.5
services	3.7	106.2
others	11.6	137.9