Dutch chemicals imports up 12%, exports rise 9% in Jan

16 March 2005 10:25  [Source: ICIS news]

LONDON (CNI)--Dutch chemicals imports rose 12% to Euro2.4bn ($3.23bn) in January this year compared with the same month last year, according to statistics released by the Dutch Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS) on Wednesday.

 

Exports increased 9% to Euro3.6bn year-on-year in January.

 

These figures were slightly lower than the average monthly change year-on-year during the second half of 2004. Moreover, product prices for both imports and exports were higher in January this year than the same month last year.

 

Total imports to the Netherlands went up by 12% during the first month of this year to Euro19bn compared with the same period in 2004. Exports rose 10% to Euro21.1bn year-on-year.

 

Net trade with countries outside the European Union (EU) experienced a relatively higher growth than trade with countries within the EU, according to CBS.

 

The value of goods exported to countries outside the EU was 15% higher at Euro4.5bn in January against the year earlier period. Imports from these countries amounted to Euro8.5bn, up 17% from January 2004. Exports to countries within the EU went up 8% to Euro16.7bn.

 

 

	January 2005 vs January 2004
Chemical exports	+9%
Chemical imports	+12%
Total exports	+10%
Total imports	+12%

 

Source: Dutch Central Bureau of Statistics.

 

By: Hilde Ovrebekk
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