Kazakhstan import for Jan-Aug - $3,056 mln

/IRBIS, Oct 18, 00/ - REUTERS informs that Kazakhstan import for January-August 2000 totaled $3,056 mln (4.5 mln to CIS countries) and grew up by 29% to the corresponding figure of 1999. In total, trade turnover amounted $8.7 bln and grew up by 59%. The table below contain figures of main import items of Kazakhstan. Jan-Aug Jan-Aug 2000/99 2000/99 -------------- -------------- volume (%) ($ mln) (%) ------------------------------- ------- ------ ------- ------ Natural gas (cubic meters, mln) 2,604.6 +32.0 78.4 +5.0 Electricity (kwh, mln) 1,899.9 -2.0 27.0 -36.0 Oil products (tons, thousand) 834.6 +130.0 163.3 +280.0 Sugar (tons, thousand) 235.6 +9.0 60.9 -6.0 Tea (tons, thousand) 11.6 -2.0 13.9 -25.0 Automobiles (th. units) 46.2 -19.0 130.4 -21.0 Equipment - - 811.9 +44.0 ------------------------------------------------------------- The goods structure of import mainly consists of equipment, automobiles and devices - 40%. The main suppliers of gas, electricity, oil products are CIS countries. The rest of the world is mainly responsible for supplies of equipment - 56% of the total turnover in this position.