According to preliminary data of customs statistics, in 2009 Russia imported goods from foreign countries in terms of value was $ 145 333 million and by comparison with 2008 decreased by 36,9%.

In December 2009, the value of imports of goods from foreign countries amounted to $ 16 108 million and compared with November 2009 increased by 10,6%

import of engineering products increased by 9.9 per cent to 7 631,0 million U.S. dollars, food products and raw materials for their production - by 18,7 per cent (2 902.7 million), chemical products - by 10,6 percent (2 896.7 million U.S. dollars), textiles and footwear - by 4.6 percent (642.6 million U.S. dollars).

In the group of foodstuffs and raw materials for their production volume of purchases of grain crops in value terms increased by 2,3 times, sugar - by 1,9 times, fruits and nuts - at 42.2 percent, dairy products - at 30 , 1 per cent, vegetables - by 24,2 percent, meat and offal - at 22.3 per cent, fish - by 20,6 percent. In this case the purchase of tobacco in December 2009 remained practically at the level of November 2009. However, imports of vegetable oils fell by 6.6 per cent, alcoholic and soft drinks - by 4,9 percent.

Among the products of the chemical industry increased imports of organic and inorganic chemistry at 24.0 per cent of pharmaceutical products - by 17.1 percent, polymers and rubber - by 4,7 per cent of perfumery and cosmetics - by 2.3 per cent. While the value of the supply of soap and detergents decreased by 3,9 percent.

Imports of textiles and footwear increased due to growth in shipments of footwear to 14.2 percent, textile clothing - at 7.5 percent, knitted garments - at 6.0 percent, textile materials and finished textile products - 3,6 cent, chemical fibers - at 3.1 percent. At the same time in December 2009 compared to the previous month, the value of the procurement knitted declined by 7.8 percent, chemical fiber - at 7.4 per cent, cotton - by 3,1 percent.

In the import of engineering products recorded an increase in procurement of instruments and optical devices to 35.7 per cent, railway locomotives - at 17.0 per cent, mechanical equipment - 16.8 per cent of aircraft - 5,6 percent. In this case the purchase of electrical equipment in December 2009 remained practically at the level of November 2009. However, imports of ground transport fell by 1.7 per cent.

In December 2009 against December 2008, imports from foreign countries fell by 15.6 per cent.

This decrease relates primarily to a decrease in the procurement of engineering products at 26.2 percent, as well as textiles and footwear - by 20.4 percent. At the same time reported an increase in imports of chemical products by 9,8 percent, while the value of imports of foodstuffs and raw materials for their production in December 2009, virtually unchanged compared to the figure for December 2008.

In the import of food commodities have increased purchases of dairy products at 33.4 percent, vegetables - by 11,0 per cent, fruits and nuts - at 5.3 per cent, vegetable oil - by 3,6 percent, and tobacco - for 2, 2 per cent. At the same time imports of sugar declined by 29.5 per cent, fish - by 9.6 percent, meat and offal - at 6.2 per cent, cereals - by 4.7 per cent, alcoholic and nonalcoholic beverages - by 2,9 percent.

In the group of chemical industry products increased purchases of organic and inorganic chemistry at 40,2 percent, polymers and rubber - by 14,1 per cent of pharmaceutical products - by 9,2 percent. While supplies perfume and cosmetic goods decreased by 15.3 per cent, soap and detergents - on 5,5 percent.

reduce imports of textiles and footwear was due to a decrease in supply of shoes at 38.5 per cent, cotton - at 31.4 percent, knitted fabric - by 28.4 percent, chemical fiber - at 23.8 percent, ready-made textile products - by 12.1 percent, textile clothing - at 9.5 percent, knitted garments - at 8.3 percent, textile materials - on 6,0 percent, while imports of chemical fibers in December 2009 remained practically at the level of December previous year.

import of engineering products has decreased mainly due to reduction of supply of land transport in 2,5 times, optical instruments and apparatus - by 26.4 per cent, mechanical equipment - 16.4 per cent. In this case the purchase of electrical equipment increased by 8.2 per cent.
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