The value of exports from Macedonia in the first six months of this year was U.S. $ 2.35779 billion and grew by 17.8 percents, according to the State Statistical Office.

According to published data, imports in this period was 3,551,715 thousand U.S. dollars and grew by 11.5 percents. Import coverage by export was 66.4 percents. The trade deficit amounted to USD 1,193,925 thousand.

Macedonia exported mostly catalyst carriers with precious metals or their compounds, nickel, sets of ignition wires, etc., for vehicles, aircraft or ships, iron and steel (rolled products) and clothes. In imports dominate crude oil, platinum and platinum alloys, unwrought or in powder, electricity and other metals of the platinum group and their alloys, unwrought or in powder form.

In January-June 2014, up 78.8 percents are exported to the EU, then 13.7 percents in the Western Balkans, and the most important import 64.5 percents have member of EU.

Macedonia's most important trade partners are Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Serbia and Italy where is traded 52.8 percents of the total foreign trade.

In June this year the export value is 400 760 thousand U.S. dollars and import 564 933 thousand U.S. dollars.

(Kurir News Agency)