Every year on month
of Zulhijjah, about 3 million Muslims from all over the world visit
In
Though our Prophet
says, "Muslims just like one body," yet we are not like that. We do
not work together. We do not sell or buy things from our brothers. We deal with
others. For example:
Partner Country |
1997 |
1998 |
Growth (%) |
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|
Export |
Import |
Export |
Import |
Export |
Import |
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|
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1. |
12,485.0 |
8,252.3 |
9,116.0 |
4,292.5 |
-27.0 |
-48.0 |
2. |
5,467.9 |
3,410.9 |
5,718.3 |
2,542.8 |
4.6 |
-25.5 |
3. |
3,462.2 |
2,321.8 |
2,567.8 |
1,527.8 |
-25.8 |
-34.2 |
4. |
1,782.3 |
1,589.7 |
1,720.7 |
994.6 |
-3.5 |
-37.4 |
5. |
2,229.3 |
1,518.0 |
1,832.0 |
906.3 |
-17.8 |
-40.3 |
6. Hongkong |
1,785.1 |
325.4 |
1,865.0 |
263.7 |
4.5 |
-19.0 |
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1. |
1,465.7 |
2,628.7 |
1,401.3 |
2,365.7 |
-4.4 |
10.0 |
2. |
1,842.4 |
565.9 |
1,512.3 |
338.4 |
-17.9 |
-40.2 |
3. |
1,238.1 |
1,084.4 |
1,143.1 |
920.3 |
-7.7 |
-15.1 |
4. |
499.3 |
1,016.5 |
547.3 |
568.1 |
9.6 |
-44.1 |
5. |
826.1 |
917.9 |
858.8 |
480.4 |
4.0 |
-47.7 |
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1. U.S.A |
7,148.1 |
5,440.9 |
7,031.0 |
3,517.3 |
1.1 |
-27.5 |
If we look the
complete table below (the source: www.bps.go.id
), we will not find any Islamic country on the list, especially from
In 1998,
They deal more with
others than with their Muslim brothers, unfortunately, they are in disadvantage
position. They buy things with high prices, and sell things with low prices.
That is why most Muslim countries like
I often heard that
In order to do that,
we have to make some strategy to change things into a better one. We have to
gather Muslim Businessmen from all over the world in one event. There, they
could get to know each other (businesses, etc.), come to an agreement, and make
the billions of dollars transactions among each other. We have to make an
International Muslim Business Expo.
Hajj is an important
event, where about 3 million Muslims all over the world gather in
If from 3,000,000
Hajj, there are 300,000 rich Muslims. And from 300,000 rich Muslims there are
30,000 Muslim Businessmen from all over the world. That number is enough to
change the statistic number below, and put Muslim countries in top of the list
of Foreign Trade Partner Countries, instead of
We should provide
place and time for these 30,000 Muslim Businessmen to meet and interact. I
propose that we should make "AL HAJJ BUSINESS EXPO" as annual event,
right after the Hajj season (5 days after Tawaf Wada) in Jeddah city for at
least 2 weeks. Muslim Businessmen could participate or visit the event while
they are waiting in line to go back to their own countries.
I choose the AL HAJJ
BUSINESS EXPO name, because the event are held in the month of Hajj.
With annual event
"AL HAJJ BUSINESS EXPO," Jeddah city will not only famous, but also
will be the center of World Business, where thousands of Businessmen from all
over the world meet. "AL HAJJ BUSINESS EXPO" will be our door to the
world.
To make the "AL
HAJJ BUSINESS EXPO" become reality, we need at least:
The event should be
held 5 days after the Tawaf Wada for 2 weeks in Jeddah city. It could be held
in the open fields,
In "AL HAJJ
BUSINESS EXPO," we could:
If this could work,
imagine the benefit for ummat. For example: if from this Event there are
business transaction involving Indonesia with other Muslim countries worth 10%
of the whole Indonesian foreign trade, then there will be transactions with
value more than USD 6,000,000,000. If the "AL HAJJ BUSINESS EXPO"
committee put transaction fee 0.2% from total transaction, then there will be
USD 12,000,000 for the committee to set-up the same event in the next year.
I hope this event
could become reality, not only my dreams, so the Muslims are not the poorest
and the most retarded Ummat in the world. Is there anyone of you interested in
helping me to make the Muslim Business Expo become reality?
Wassalamu ‘alaikum
wr wb
A Nizami
Enclosed is the statistic report from Indonesian Government on Foreign trade:
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Export Statistics ~ Selected Tables (Million USD) |
Context:
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VALUE AND GROWTH OF FOREIGN TRADE
WITH MAIN PARTNER COUNTRIES,
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Partner Country |
1997 |
1998 |
Growth (%) |
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|
Export |
Import |
Export |
Import |
Export |
Import |
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|
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1. |
12,485.0 |
8,252.3 |
9,116.0 |
4,292.5 |
-27.0 |
-48.0 |
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2. |
5,467.9 |
3,410.9 |
5,718.3 |
2,542.8 |
4.6 |
-25.5 |
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3. |
3,462.2 |
2,321.8 |
2,567.8 |
1,527.8 |
-25.8 |
-34.2 |
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4. |
1,782.3 |
1,589.7 |
1,720.7 |
994.6 |
-3.5 |
-37.4 |
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5. |
2,229.3 |
1,518.0 |
1,832.0 |
906.3 |
-17.8 |
-40.3 |
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6. Hongkong |
1,785.1 |
325.4 |
1,865.0 |
263.7 |
4.5 |
-19.0 |
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1. |
1,465.7 |
2,628.7 |
1,401.3 |
2,365.7 |
-4.4 |
10.0 |
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2. |
1,842.4 |
565.9 |
1,512.3 |
338.4 |
-17.9 |
-40.2 |
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3. |
1,238.1 |
1,084.4 |
1,143.1 |
920.3 |
-7.7 |
-15.1 |
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4. |
499.3 |
1,016.5 |
547.3 |
568.1 |
9.6 |
-44.1 |
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5. |
826.1 |
917.9 |
858.8 |
480.4 |
4.0 |
-47.7 |
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1. U.S.A |
7,148.1 |
5,440.9 |
7,031.0 |
3,517.3 |
1.1 |
-27.5 |
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2. |
399.7 |
682.4 |
411.7 |
504.2 |
22.5 |
-32.6 |
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AUSTRALIA & OCEANIA |
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1. |
1,517.4 |
2,426.7 |
7,031.0 |
3,517.3 |
-1.6 |
-35.4 |
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2. |
84.8 |
212.0 |
411.7 |
504.2 |
3.0 |
-26.1 |
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(Export
in FOB, Import in CIF)
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Copyright © 1996, Badan Pusat
Statistik (Statistics Indonesia), Republic of Indonesia
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Export Statistics ~ Selected Tables |
Context:
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EXPORT OF
NON-OIL-AND-GAS BY SECTOR AND COMMODITIES,
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No. |
Sector/Goods |
FOB
Value (Million USD) |
Growth (%) |
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|
1997 |
1998 |
ABSOLUTE |
% |
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I. |
Agricultural Products |
3,272.0 |
3,653.4 |
381.4 |
11.7 |
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1. |
Coffe |
503.5 |
578.9 |
75.4 |
15.0 |
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2. |
Shrimp |
1,008.0 |
1,007.2 |
-0.8 |
-0.1 |
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3. |
Spices |
230.2 |
277.7 |
47.5 |
20.6 |
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4. |
Tea |
84.4 |
108.4 |
24.0 |
28.4 |
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5. |
Fish and Other Related |
424.2 |
389.9 |
-34.3 |
-0.1 |
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6. |
|
295.0 |
382.6 |
-87.6 |
29.7 |
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7. |
Others |
726.7 |
908.7 |
182.0 |
25.0 |
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II. |
Industrial Products |
34,845.8 |
34,593.2 |
-252.6 |
-0.7 |
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1. |
Plywood |
3,410.6 |
2,077.9 |
-1,733.2 |
-39.1 |
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2. |
Garments |
2,875.7 |
2,587.8 |
-287.9 |
-10.0 |
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3. |
Processed Rubber |
1,929.2 |
1,548.1 |
-381.1 |
-19.8 |
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4. |
Furniture & Parts |
754.7 |
353.8 |
-400.9 |
-53.1 |
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5. |
Tulle and Lace |
1,228.7 |
1,255.9 |
27.2 |
2.2 |
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6. |
Base Metal Goods |
1,651.6 |
1,704.4 |
52.8 |
3.2 |
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7. |
Electrical Appliance |
3,631.2 |
3,278.6 |
-352.6 |
-9.7 |
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8. |
Fertilizer |
312.4 |
168.9 |
-143.5 |
-45.9 |
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9. |
Palm Oil |
1,446.1 |
745.3 |
-700.8 |
-48.5 |
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10. |
Footwear |
1 531.0 |
1,206.0 |
-325 |
-21.2 |
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11. |
Processed Food |
836.5 |
755,9 |
-80.6 |
-9.6 |
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12. |
Others |
15,240.5 |
18,910.6 |
-3,670.1 |
-24.1 |
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III. |
Mining Products |
3,170.5 |
2,704.4 |
-466.1 |
-14.7 |
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1. |
Copper |
1,497.3 |
1,307.4 |
-189.9 |
-12.7 |
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2. |
Coal |
1,485.2 |
1,346.4 |
-138.8 |
-9.3 |
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3. |
|
38.3 |
27.4 |
-10.9 |
-28.4 |
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4. |
Granite |
48.5 |
0.7 |
-47.8 |
-98.6 |
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5. |
Bauxite |
9.4 |
9.0 |
-0.4 |
-4.3 |
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6. |
Tin Ore |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
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7. |
Others |
91.8 |
13.5 |
-78.3 |
-85.3 |
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IV. |
Other Sectors |
532.7 |
24.5 |
-508.2 |
-95.4 |
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Copyright © 1996, Badan Pusat
Statistik (Statistics Indonesia), Republic of Indonesia
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Import Statistics ~ Selected Tables |
Context:
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IMPORT FROM TEN MAJOR COUNTRIES CONFINED TO FIVE PRINCIPAL COMMODITIES, INDONESIA, 1997 - 1998 |
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|
1997 |
1998 |
Growth (%) |
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Country/Commodity |
Quantity
|
Value
|
Quantity
|
Value
|
Quantity |
Value |
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|
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Parts and accessories of the motor |
137.9 |
1,046.4 |
32.9 |
256.7 |
-76.14 |
-75.47 |
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Other machines and equipments |
28.2 |
429.9 |
17.5 |
188.2 |
-37.94 |
-56.22 |
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Motor cycles, motor scooter, and |
29.9 |
590.7 |
10.2 |
185.2 |
-65.89 |
-68.65 |
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Textile and leather machinery and |
33.2 |
262.2 |
14.7 |
167.2 |
-55.72 |
-36.23 |
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Flat rolled products not clad |
410.5 |
235.4 |
293.1 |
158.9 |
-28.60 |
-32.50 |
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U.S.A : |
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Civil engineering and contractor |
47.4 |
193.4 |
24.2 |
217.7 |
-48.95 |
12.56 |
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Cotton |
109.7 |
206.7 |
112.1 |
198.1 |
2.19 |
-4.16 |
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Other machines and equipments |
23.2 |
210.9 |
19.7 |
163.5 |
-15.09 |
-22.48 |
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Motor vehicle for the transport of |
7.0 |
75.7 |
14.1 |
148.4 |
101.43 |
96.04 |
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Pulp and waste paper |
591.2 |
151.6 |
808.8 |
144.7 |
36.81 |
-4.55 |
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Petroleum products refined |
7,203.3 |
1,435.3 |
7,708.4 |
1,047.7 |
7.01 |
-27.00 |
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Hidrocarbon and their halogenated, |
497.8 |
217.2 |
504.4 |
163.3 |
1.33 |
-24.82 |
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Paper mill and pulp mill machinery, |
1.1 |
4.1 |
4.6 |
76.2 |
318.18 |
1,758.54 |
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Mechanical handling equipments and |
37.3 |
69.1 |
9.1 |
52.0 |
-75.60 |
-24.75 |
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Additive for mineral oils |
42.8 |
58.9 |
34.7 |
49.8 |
-18.93 |
-15.45 |
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Textile and leather machinery and |
7.7 |
160.2 |
10.5 |
321.9 |
36.36 |
100.94 |
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Steam and other generating boilers |
0.6 |
21.1 |
3.5 |
182.4 |
483.33 |
764.45 |
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Other machines and equipments |
11.5 |
179.4 |
7.0 |
120.0 |
-39.13 |
-33.11 |
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Printing and bookbinding machinery |
2.6 |
48.6 |
5.9 |
99.8 |
126.92 |
105.35 |
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Heating/cooling equipments and |
5.0 |
73.0 |
5.5 |
73.8 |
10.00 |
1.10 |
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Wheat and meslin unmilled |
2,020.0 |
434.8 |
2,060.4 |
379.1 |
2.00 |
-12.81 |
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Cotton |
131.8 |
233.1 |
206.3 |
339.6 |
56.53 |
45.69 |
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Crude petroleum oils |
1,292.6 |
217.9 |
758.5 |
86.2 |
-41.32 |
-60.44 |
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Aluminium |
54.9 |
87.7 |
44.9 |
76.1 |
-18.21 |
-13.23 |
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Live animals other than fish |
130.4 |
177.4 |
32.8 |
37.4 |
-74.85 |
-78.92 |
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Petroleum products refined |
281.3 |
61.6 |
1,081.8 |
164.6 |
284.57 |
167.21 |
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Leather |
9.1 |
109.8 |
9.4 |
98.5 |
3.30 |
-10.29 |
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Special yarns, textile fabrics |
15.0 |
111.8 |
13.7 |
79.7 |
-8.67 |
-28.71 |
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Fabrics, woven of man-made fibres |
11.9 |
74.8 |
9.2 |
59.6 |
-22.69 |
-20.32 |
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Carboxyclic acids, and their
anhydrides, |
96.0 |
63.6 |
132.9 |
57.9 |
38.44 |
-8.96 |
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|
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Knitted or chrocetted fabrics |
10.3 |
62.1 |
9.1 |
74.5 |
-11.65 |
19.97 |
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Febrics, woven of man-made fibres |
6.5 |
47.9 |
10.2 |
73.3 |
56.92 |
53.03 |
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Special yarns, textile fabrics |
17.2 |
77.2 |
15.4 |
52.4 |
-10.47 |
-32.12 |
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Other machines and equipments |
28.2 |
137.3 |
7.9 |
45.4 |
-71.99 |
-66.93 |
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Miscellaneous chemical products |
22.1 |
37.0 |
16.9 |
29.8 |
-23.53 |
-19.46 |
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CHINA : |
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Rice |
5.2 |
1.4 |
330.8 |
96.1 |
6,261.54 |
6,764.29 |
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Textile and leather machinery and parts |
9.1 |
22.3 |
3.0 |
53.6 |
-67.03 |
140.36 |
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Metallic salts and peroxysalts |
264.0 |
54.4 |
286.8 |
49.6 |
8.64 |
-8.82 |
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Vegetables fresh/chilled/frozen or |
66.6 |
57.8 |
108.2 |
37.9 |
62.46 |
-34.43 |
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Synthetic organic colouring matter |
7.3 |
27.2 |
11.4 |
36.6 |
56.16 |
34.56 |
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UNITED KINGDOM : |
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Aircraft and associated equipments |
0.1 |
103.6 |
0.2 |
114.2 |
100.00 |
10.23 |
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Arms and ammunition |
0.2 |
39.5 |
0.6 |
84.1 |
200.00 |
112.91 |
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Heating/cooling equipments and parts |
2.2 |
20.4 |
3.6 |
80.7 |
63.64 |
295.59 |
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Organo-inorganic and heterocyclic |
6.5 |
46.1 |
7.3 |
58.9 |
12.31 |
27.77 |
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Metal working machinery and parts |
2.7 |
8.1 |
2.6 |
40.1 |
-3.70 |
395.06 |
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Rice |
180.3 |
58.3 |
995.3 |
291.3 |
452.02 |
399.66 |
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Sugar, molasses and honey |
728.0 |
256.0 |
492.9 |
184.9 |
-32.29 |
-27.77 |
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Starches, inulin and wheat gluten |
125.0 |
38.1 |
110.0 |
32.5 |
-12.00 |
-14.70 |
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Other man-made fibres suitable for |
7.0 |
10.8 |
14.3 |
18.2 |
104.29 |
68.52 |
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Other plastics in primary forms |
7.3 |
7.7 |
23.2 |
17.3 |
217.81 |
124.68 |
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Statistik (Statistics Indonesia), Republic of Indonesia