Definition: This entry provides the total US dollar amount of merchandise imports on a c.i.f. (cost, insurance, and freight) or f.o.b. (free on board) basis. These figures are calculated on an exchange rate basis, i.e., not in purchasing power parity (PPP) terms.
Source: CIA World Factbook - Unless otherwise noted, information in this page is accurate as of January 1, 2012
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Gold Imports by India May Surge as Festival Lures Shoppers
Bloomberg - 5/13/2013 10:31:16 AM
Gold imports by India, the world’s biggest consumer, may soar this quarter as a plunge in prices spurs demand for jewelry, coins and bars during the country’s biggest bullion festival, a jewelers’ group said. Inbound shipments may jump 47 ...
Over half the world's population could rely on food imports by 2050 – study
The Guardian - 5/6/2013 11:54:08 PM
The countries with the most reliance on imports were found in North Africa, the Middle East and Central America, with over half the population depending on imported food in many of these locations. Outside those locations many countries could ...
World wheat trade nearly unchanged
CattleNetwork.com - 5/14/2013 7:55:35 PM
However, the structure of imports and exports by country is expected to shift substantially. The largest decline in wheat imports in 2013/14 is projected for Iran, down 4.0 million tons to 1.0 million, given expectations of near-record ...
Study Projects Over Half of World's Population Could Rely on Food Imports by 2050
Inhabitat - 5/8/2013 4:49:26 PM
cropland expansion and/or imports from other countries,” states the paper. The food sufficiency study did not take into account implications of climate change that could affect weather patterns and overall growing conditions. Shifts in cultivation could ...
Cooking Oil Imports by India Slump on Stockpiles, Low Demand
Businessweek - 5/14/2013 3:30:44 PM
Cooking oil imports by India, the world’s second-biggest buyer ... “We can see a pickup in demand in August” when the festival season begins in the country, he said. Vegetable oil purchases in the six months to April rose 12 percent ...
Coal imports hit record high on slow domestic output
MoneyControl.com - 5/9/2013 6:39:47 AM
A drop in global coal prices, however, softened the impact of the surging imports on India's finances, with the country forking out about $15.5 billion for the commodity in the year ended March 31, a less than 1 percent rise from the previous year ...
RBI puts restrictions on gold imports by banks to moderate demand
in.com - 5/13/2013 10:02:38 AM
Mumbai: With gold imports putting pressure on the current account deficit, the Reserve Bank on Monday imposed restrictions on import of the yellow metal by banks. "To moderate the demand for gold for domestic use, it has been decided to restrict the import ...
Coal imports hit record high on slow: Sources
Economic Times - 5/8/2013 10:44:22 AM
NEW DELHI: Country's coal imports rose by nearly a third to a record 135 million tonnes in the last fiscal year, data from government sources showed, and are set to grow further as the world's third-biggest producer struggles to raise domestic ...
RPT-India coal imports hit record high on slow domestic output-sources
Reuters - 5/8/2013 9:42:55 PM
A drop in global coal prices, however, softened the impact of the surging imports on India's finances, with the country forking out about $15.5 billion for the commodity in the year ended March 31, a less than 1 percent rise from the previous ...
South Korea Reduces Crude Imports From Iran by Half in April
Bloomberg - 5/15/2013 1:17:43 AM
South Korea, the world’s fifth-largest oil importer, cut crude shipments from Iran by 51 percent in April from a year earlier, customs data show. Purchases last month were 507,821 metric tons, compared with 1.04 million tons a year earlier ...
Natural Rubber Imports by India Seen Falling as Car Sales Shrink
Businessweek - 5/10/2013 4:22:36 AM
The shortfall will be met from stockpiles and duty-free imports by some users, she said. Indian consumers, who are allowed to import some quantity without any import tax, bought 112,513 tons duty-free last year. The country buys rubber mainly ...
Oil holds above $104, helped by higher China imports
Firstpost - 5/8/2013 10:33:02 PM
“The Chinese (crude imports) data is not a game changer ... At the same time, the EIA sees supplies from countries outside the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries growing by 1.11 million bpd in 2013 and by a further 1.77 million next ...
Reserve Bank of India puts restrictions on gold imports by banks
Indian Express - 5/13/2013 12:11:29 PM
With gold imports putting pressure on the current account deficit (CAD), the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) today imposed restrictions on import of the yellow metal by banks. "To moderate the demand for gold for domestic use, it has been decided to restrict ...
