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Suriname Trade Summary

2012

Suriname exports, imports, tariff by year.

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TRADE SUMMARY FOR SURINAME 2012

Overall Exports and Imports for Suriname 2012

Exports and imports of Suriname in 2012 are below, along with number of countries and products

  • The total value of exports (FoB) was 2,380 million.
  • The total value of imports (CIF) was 1,733 million.
  • At the HS6 digit level, 1,033 products were exported to 103 countries and 2,682 products were imported from 107 countries.

Suriname top 5 Export and Import partners 2012

Top five countries to which Suriname exported in 2012 are below, along with the percent of total exports that went to that country:

  1. Suriname exports to United Arab Emirates worth US$ 802 million, with a partner share of 33.71 percent.
  2. Suriname exports to Switzerland worth US$ 532 million, with a partner share of 22.34 percent.
  3. Suriname exports to United States worth US$ 245 million, with a partner share of 10.27 percent.
  4. Suriname exports to Belgium worth US$ 218 million, with a partner share of 9.14 percent.
  5. Suriname exports to Canada worth US$ 129 million, with a partner share of 5.42 percent.

Top five countries from which Suriname imported goods in 2012 are below, along with percent of total imports that came from the country :

  1. Suriname imports from United States worth US$ 461 million, with a partner share of 26.63 percent.
  2. Suriname imports from Netherlands worth US$ 320 million, with a partner share of 18.45 percent.
  3. Suriname imports from Trinidad and Tobago worth US$ 320 million, with a partner share of 18.44 percent.
  4. Suriname imports from China worth US$ 113 million, with a partner share of 6.53 percent.
  5. Suriname imports from Brazil worth US$ 57 million, with a partner share of 3.32 percent.

Suriname Top 5 Productsexports imports at HS 6 digit level 2012

The top five exported HS 6 digit level products to world by Suriname along with trade value are:

  1. Suriname exported Petroleum oils, etc, (excl. crude); preparation , worth 128,594.02 (US$ Thousands).
  2. Suriname exported Semi-milled or wholly milled rice , worth 39,852.25 (US$ Thousands).
  3. Suriname exported Rice in the husk (paddy or rough) , worth 19,263.58 (US$ Thousands).
  4. Suriname exported Wood, nes in the rough..., (excl. treated) , worth 13,080.99 (US$ Thousands).
  5. Suriname exported Other non-alcoholic beverages, nes , worth 11,553.46 (US$ Thousands).

The top five imported HS 6 digit level products from world by Suriname along with trade value are

  1. Suriname imported Petroleum oils, etc, (excl. crude); preparation , worth 261,879.70 (US$ Thousands).
  2. Suriname imported Potassium hydroxide (caustic potash) , worth 46,943.94 (US$ Thousands).
  3. Suriname imported Automobiles with reciprocating piston engine di , worth 26,703.17 (US$ Thousands).
  4. Suriname imported Shovels and excavators with a 360 revolving sup , worth 24,834.80 (US$ Thousands).
  5. Suriname imported Diesel powered trucks with a GVW not exceeding , worth 24,805.90 (US$ Thousands).

Exports and Imports of Product Groups 2012

Exports and imports of products by stages of processing in 2012 are below along with their corresponding Product Share as percent of total export or import

Tariffs 2012

Tariffs imposed by Suriname in 2012 are below

  • The maximum rate of tariff in percentage on any product was 50 percent.
  • The simple average tariff across all products was 10.84 percent.
  • The trade weighted average tariff was 7.61 .
  • The total duty free imports in thousands of US dollars were 521,865.05 and duty free tariff line items share was 13.10 percent.

Development Indicators 2012

Key Development Indicators of Suriname in 2012 are below

  • Suriname GDP in current US dollar was 4,980 million.
  • GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$) was 8,290.00 .
  • Suriname Trade balance: as % of GDP was not available.
  • Trade balance in current US$ was not available.
  • Trade as percentage of GDP was not available .
  • Trade in services as percentage of GDP was 15.86 .

Trade Indicators 2012

Trade Indicators for Suriname in 2012 are below

  • Hirschman Herfindahl market concentration index was 0.19.
  • Index of export market penetration was 1.52.
  • World Growth in percentage was 0.17 and Suriname Country Growth was 13.83 .