OREANDA-NEWS. January 19, 2009. In January-November, 2008, the largest share in total amount of Moldavian import belong to mineral products-22,8% totaling US1 billion 25,1 million. According to the National Bureau of Statistics, it is 47.9%% more as compared to the same period of the last year.

Then follows: machinery and equipment, electric, audio-video equipment - 15.7% for US703.4 million (+47.6%), chemical products - 8.4%- for US 379.5 million (+32.8 %), transport - 8.1% for US 365.6 million (+46.6%), non-precious metals and articles - 7.8% for US 349.1 million (+11.4%), foodstuffs , beverages and tobacco - 6.9% for US 312 million (+50%), textiles - 5,8% for US 261.7 million (+15.7%), articles from plastic and rubber - 5,8% for US 258.3 million (+25.4%), vegetative products - 3.4% for US 151.8 million (+19.4%), stone, plaster, cement, ceramics and glass - 2.9% for US 129.5 million (+40.3%), wood products, paper, cardboard - 2.4%% for US 106.5 million (+18%), animal and livestock products - 2% for US 87.8 million (64.6%), wooden products- 1.8% for US 82.4 million (34.7%).

These 13 product groups accounted for 93.8% of the total import to Moldova. In January-November 2008, the total volume of Moldovan import amounted to US 4 billion 492.3 million.