OREANDA-NEWS. April 08, 2009. The largest share in the total volume of Moldovan import in January-February 2009 fell to the mineral production – 33.2% (US152.8 million).

It is 6.1% less than in January-February 2008. According to the National Statistics Bureau’s data, it is followed by machines and instrumentation; electrotechnical equipment, audio- and video gear – 12.7% (US58.3 million, minus 33.7%), chemical production – 8.4% (US 38.8 million, minus 24.8%), foodstuffs, beverages and tobacco – 6.5% (US 29.9 million, minus 29%), textile and goods made of it – 6.4% (US 29.6 million, minus 22.5%), transport – 5.6% (US 25.7 million, minus 57.7%), ferrous metals and goods made of them – 4.1% (US 18.9 million, minus 52.4%), vegetable production – 4.1% (US 18.6 million, minus 34.8%), goods made of plastic and caoutchouc – 4% (US 18.4 million, minus 40%), animal production – 2.9% (US 13.2 million, plus 13,4%).

Moldovan import in January-February 2009 totaled US459.7 million, down 27.3% from the same period last year.