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Statistics Lithuania informs that, based on non-final data obtained from customs declarations, Intrastat reporting and VAT returns data, exports in October 2012 amounted to LTL 8.1 billion, imports – LTL 8.4 billion. Exports of goods of Lithuanian origin amounted to LTL 5.2 billion. The foreign trade deficit of Lithuania amounted to LTL 0.3 billion. 

Over the month (October 2012, against September), exports increased by 12.2 per cent. It was influenced by an increase in exports of ground vehicles (by 38.4 per cent), boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances, parts thereof (29.8 per cent), and cereals (43.8 per cent). Imports increased by 4 per cent, which was determined by an increase in imports of boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances, parts thereof (by 21.4 per cent) and ground vehicles (10.3 per cent). Mineral products excluded, exports and imports increased by 16.5 and 15.2 per cent respectively. Exports of goods of Lithuanian origin grew by 7.1 per cent, mineral products excluded – by 10.3 per cent.

Over the year (October 2012, against October 2011), exports grew by 33 per cent. It was influenced by an increase in exports of petroleum products (by 33.1 per cent) and cereals (3.8 times). Imports grew by 20.3 per cent, which was influenced by an increase in imports of crude oil (by 18.9 per cent) and ground vehicles (40.3 per cent). Mineral products excluded, exports of goods increased by 35.1 per cent, imports – by 21.6 per cent. Exports of goods of Lithuanian origin increased by 28.6 per cent, mineral products excluded – by 30.7 per cent.

In January–October 2012, against the same period in 2011, exports and imports grew by 12.9 and 9 per cent respectively. Mineral products excluded, exports increased by 14.6, imports – 7.3 per cent. Exports of goods of Lithuanian origin increased by 7.5 per cent, mineral products excluded – 10.7 per cent. The increase in exports was influenced by an increase in exports of boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances, parts thereof – by 34.4 per cent, petroleum products – 8.8 per cent, furniture – 22.9 per cent. An increase in imports was influenced by an increase in imports of crude oil – by 7.6 per cent, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances, parts thereof – 8.6 per cent, plastics and articles thereof – 15.5 per cent.

In January–October 2012, the most important partners in exports were Russia (18.4 per cent), Latvia (11.2 per cent), Germany (8 per cent), and Estonia (7.7 per cent), in imports – Russia (32.4 per cent), Germany (9.9 per cent), Poland (9.7 per cent), and Latvia (6 per cent). Most of the goods of Lithuanian origin were exported to Germany (10.8 per cent), Latvia (10.3 per cent), Estonia (9.2 per cent), and the United Kingdom (9.1 per cent).

In January–October 2012, the largest proportion in exports and imports fell within mineral products (24.5 and 35.3 per cent respectively), machinery and mechanical appliances, electrical equipment (11.2 and 12 per cent), products of the chemical or allied industries (9 and 10.2 per cent). As for the goods of Lithuanian origin, the largest proportion in exports fell within mineral products (34.2 per cent), products of the chemical or allied industries (8.8 per cent), miscellaneous manufactured articles (7.9 per cent).

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