Agriculture > products
sugarcane, vanilla, tobacco, tropical fruits, vegetables, corn |
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Budget > Expenditures
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$554,700,000.00 |
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[6th of 165]
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Budget > Revenues
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$554,700,000.00 |
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[4th of 166]
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Currency
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euro |
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Currency code
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EUR |
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Economy > Overview
The economy has traditionally been based on agriculture, but services now dominate. Sugarcane has been the primary crop for more than a century, and in some years it accounts for 85% of exports. The government has been pushing the development of a tourist industry to relieve high unemployment, which amounts to one-third of the labor force. The gap in Reunion between the well-off and the poor is extraordinary and accounts for the persistent social tensions. The white and Indian communities are substantially better off than other segments of the population, often approaching European standards, whereas minority groups suffer the poverty and unemployment typical of the poorer nations of the African continent. The outbreak of severe rioting in February 1991 illustrated the seriousness of socioeconomic tensions. The economic well-being of Reunion depends heavily on continued financial assistance from France. |
Exchange rates
euros per US dollar - 0.8054 (2004), 0.886 (2003), 1.0626 (2002), 1.1175 (2001), 1.0854 (2000) |
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Exchange rates > 2001
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1.1175
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[188th of 214]
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Exchange rates > 2002
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1.0626
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[186th of 214]
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Exchange rates > 2003
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0.886
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[182nd of 213]
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Exchange rates > 2004
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0.8054
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[193rd of 211]
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Exchange rates > 2005
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0.8041
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[187th of 212]
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Exchange rates > Recent years
euros per US dollar - 0.8041 (2005), 0.8054 (2004), 0.886 (2003), 1.0626 (2002), 1.1175 (2001) |
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Exchange rates to USD
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0.8041 |
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Exports
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$248,500,000.00 |
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[148th of 189]
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Exports > Partners
France 74%, Japan 6%, Comoros 4% |
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Exports to US
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$0.00 |
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[223rd of 224]
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Exports to US (per $ GDP)
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$0.00 per $100 |
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[209th of 213]
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Exports to US (per capita)
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$0.00 per person |
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[209th of 211]
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Fiscal year
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calendar year |
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GDP
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$4,348,000,000.00 |
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[134th of 203]
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GDP (per capita)
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$5,757.64 per capita |
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[63rd of 201]
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GDP (purchasing power parity)
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$4,790,000,000.00 |
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[160th of 187]
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GDP (purchasing power parity) (per capita)
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$6,165.15 per capita |
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[92nd of 186]
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GDP > CIA Factbook
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$4,348,000,000.00 |
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[156th of 192]
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GDP > CIA Factbook (per capita)
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$5,757.64 per capita |
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[85th of 183]
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GDP > Composition by sector > Agriculture
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8% |
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[17th of 146]
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GDP > Composition by sector > Industry
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19% |
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[22nd of 146]
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GDP > Composition by sector > Services
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73% |
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[10th of 146]
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GDP > Real growth rate
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2.5% |
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[151st of 198]
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Imports
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$3,306,000,000.00 |
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[81st of 185]
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Imports > Partners
France 64%, Bahrain 3%, Germany 3%, Italy 3% |
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Imports from US
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$300,000.00 |
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[203rd of 224]
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Imports from US (per $ GDP)
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$0.01 per $100 |
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[202nd of 213]
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Imports from US (per capita)
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$0.39 per person |
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[187th of 211]
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Tourism receipts, international
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$384,000,000.00 |
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[103rd of 187]
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Tourism receipts, international (per $ GDP)
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$94.99 per $1,000 of GDP |
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[36th of 180]
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Tourism receipts, international (per capita)
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$494.24 per capita |
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[59th of 184]
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Tourist arrivals by region of origin > Africa
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24,800 |
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[60th of 142]
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Tourist arrivals by region of origin > Europe
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344,100 |
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[74th of 195]
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Tourist arrivals by region of origin > Region not specified
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40,100 |
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[40th of 151]
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Tourist arrivals by region of origin > Total
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409,000 |
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[113rd of 198]
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Trade balance with US
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$300,000.00 |
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[94th of 224]
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Trade balance with US (per $ GDP)
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$0.01 per $100 |
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[88th of 213]
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Trade balance with US (per capita)
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$0.39 per person |
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[85th of 211]
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Trade with US > US exports of agric industry-unmanufactured
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0 |
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[170th of 183]
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Trade with US > US exports of agricultural machinery, equipment
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112 |
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[136th of 188]
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Trade with US > US exports of apparel, household goods > textile
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3 |
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[189th of 202]
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Trade with US > US exports of apparel,household goods-nontextile
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0 |
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[187th of 196]
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Trade with US > US exports of artwork, antiques, stamps, etc
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0 |
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[167th of 184]
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Trade with US > US exports of automotive tires and tubes
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0 |
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[163rd of 174]
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Trade with US > US exports of bakery products
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8 |
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[143rd of 183]
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Trade with US > US exports of books, printed matter
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18 |
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[173rd of 206]
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Trade with US > US exports of business machines and equipment
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78 |
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[133rd of 194]
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Trade with US > US exports of chemicals-other
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7 |
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[191st of 206]
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Trade with US > US exports of civilian aircraft
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84 |
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[102nd of 161]
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Trade with US > US exports of computer accessories
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79 |
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[179th of 211]
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Trade with US > US exports of computers
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232 |
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[138th of 206]
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Trade with US > US exports of cookware, cutlery, tools
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0 |
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[177th of 184]
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Trade with US > US exports of cotton fiber cloth
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0 |
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[172nd of 182]
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Trade with US > US exports of drilling & oilfield equipment
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0 |
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[184th of 194]
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Trade with US > US exports of electric apparatus
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53 |
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[176th of 207]
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Trade with US > US exports of engines-civilian aircraft
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0 |
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[169th of 178]
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Trade with US > US exports of excavating machinery
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0 |
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[193rd of 198]
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Trade with US > US exports of finished metal shapes
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0 |
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[202nd of 204]
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Trade with US > US exports of food, tobacco machinery
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0 |
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[197th of 202]
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Trade with US > US exports of furniture, household goods, etc
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0 |
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[194th of 202]
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Trade with US > US exports of gem diamonds
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0 |
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[101st of 121]
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Trade with US > US exports of generators, accessories
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0 |
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[195th of 202]
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Trade with US > US exports of household appliances
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6 |
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[180th of 202]
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Trade with US > US exports of industrial engines
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34 |
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[165th of 207]
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Trade with US > US exports of industrial machines, other
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81 |
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[178th of 213]
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Trade with US > US exports of industrial rubber products
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31 |
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[130th of 185]
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Trade with US > US exports of jewelry, etc
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23 |
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[137th of 184]
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Trade with US > US exports of laboratory testing instruments
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43 |
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[160th of 206]
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Trade with US > US exports of marine engines, parts
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0 |
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[176th of 190]
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Trade with US > US exports of materials handling equipment
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0 |
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[197th of 202]
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Trade with US > US exports of measuring, testing, control instruments
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147 |
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[160th of 209]
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Trade with US > US exports of meat, poultry, etc
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0 |
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[179th of 190]
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Trade with US > US exports of medicinal equipment
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84 |
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[169th of 209]
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Trade with US > US exports of metalworking machine tools
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17 |
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[154th of 197]
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Trade with US > US exports of minimum value shipments
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39 |
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[197th of 210]
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Trade with US > US exports of musical instruments
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17 |
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[140th of 191]
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Trade with US > US exports of newsprint
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8 |
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[161st of 195]
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Trade with US > US exports of nonagricultural foods, etc
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0 |
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[149th of 163]
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Trade with US > US exports of nonfarm tractors and parts
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71 |
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[113rd of 170]
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Trade with US > US exports of nonferrous metals, other
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6 |
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[114th of 155]
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Trade with US > US exports of nursery stock, etc
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0 |
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[104th of 121]
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Trade with US > US exports of other foods
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375 |
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[147th of 206]
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Trade with US > US exports of other household goods
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28 |
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[171st of 209]
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Trade with US > US exports of other industrial supplies
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5 |
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[193rd of 209]
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Trade with US > US exports of parts-civilian aircraft
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14 |
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[178th of 206]
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Trade with US > US exports of pharmaceutical preparations
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16 |
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[176th of 207]
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Trade with US > US exports of photo, service industry machinery
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33 |
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[178th of 210]
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Trade with US > US exports of plastic materials
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0 |
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[199th of 207]
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Trade with US > US exports of pleasure boats and motors
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108 |
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[115th of 187]
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Trade with US > US exports of pulp and paper machinery
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93 |
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[121st of 195]
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Trade with US > US exports of records, tapes, and disks
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3 |
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[176th of 199]
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Trade with US > US exports of rice
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0 |
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[163rd of 173]
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Trade with US > US exports of semiconductors
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17 |
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[162nd of 199]
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Trade with US > US exports of shingles, molding, wallboard
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0 |
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[187th of 195]
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Trade with US > US exports of tapes, audio and visual
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0 |
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[162nd of 173]
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Trade with US > US exports of telecommunications equipment
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225 |
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[180th of 211]
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Trade with US > US exports of textile, sewing machines
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0 |
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[172nd of 183]
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Trade with US > US exports of toiletries and cosmetics
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295 |
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[119th of 197]
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Trade with US > US exports of toysgamessporting goods
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89 |
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[145th of 207]
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Trade with US > US exports of tvs, vcrs, etc
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3 |
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[172nd of 196]
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Trade with US > US exports of vegetables
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0 |
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[189th of 194]
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Trade with US > US exports of wood supplies, manufactured
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0 |
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[160th of 170]
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Trade with US > US exports of wood, glass, plastic
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0 |
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[173rd of 187]
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Trade with US > US exports of writing and art supplies
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0 |
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[198th of 203]
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Trade with US > US imports of agricultural machinery and equipment
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0 |
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[94th of 112]
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Trade with US > US imports of apparel and household goods-cotton
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29 |
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[139th of 195]
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Trade with US > US imports of bauxite and aluminum
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0 |
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[97th of 115]
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Trade with US > US imports of computers
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0 |
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[150th of 167]
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Trade with US > US imports of fish and shellfish
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1,585 |
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[80th of 162]
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Trade with US > US imports of furniture, household items, baskets
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0 |
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[170th of 183]
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Trade with US > US imports of household and kitchen appliances
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0 |
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[103rd of 123]
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Trade with US > US imports of iron and steel manufactures-advanced
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2 |
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[98th of 140]
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Trade with US > US imports of minimum value shipments
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14 |
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[175th of 208]
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Trade with US > US imports of numismatic coins
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0 |
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[126th of 151]
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Trade with US > US imports of other industrial machinery
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7 |
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[116th of 174]
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Trade with US > US imports of other parts and accessories
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1 |
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[135th of 167]
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Trade with US > US imports of pulp and paper machinery
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0 |
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[97th of 119]
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Trade with US > US imports of pulpwood and woodpulp
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167 |
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[25th of 51]
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Trade with US > US imports of tea, spices, and preparations
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0 |
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[123rd of 133]
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Trade with US > US imports of telecommunications equipment
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6 |
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[133rd of 179]
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