Ulaanbaatar
Mongolia’s foreign trade turnover reaches USD2.6 billion
Economy
Ulaanbaatar /MONTSAME/ As of the first quarter of 2018, Mongolia made trades with 160 countries and its foreign trade turnover reached USD2.6 billion, reported the National Statistics Office.
In detail, Mongolia’s export reached USD 1.5 billion and the import USD1.1 billion. Exports of minerals products, textiles, precious and semi-precious gemstones and metal ornaments made up 94.7 percent of total exports.
About imports, minerals products, machinery, equipment, electrical appliances, vehicles and their parts as well as food products covered 68.5 percent. The import rose by USD354.2 million against the same period of previous year. It was mainly caused by the increase in imports of mineral products, diesel fuel, machinery, mechanic equipment, electrical appliances and their parts, and vehicles and their parts.
In detail, Mongolia’s export reached USD 1.5 billion and the import USD1.1 billion. Exports of minerals products, textiles, precious and semi-precious gemstones and metal ornaments made up 94.7 percent of total exports.
About imports, minerals products, machinery, equipment, electrical appliances, vehicles and their parts as well as food products covered 68.5 percent. The import rose by USD354.2 million against the same period of previous year. It was mainly caused by the increase in imports of mineral products, diesel fuel, machinery, mechanic equipment, electrical appliances and their parts, and vehicles and their parts.
M.Unurzul
