Positive trade balance of Kazakhstan in Jan-Apr 2001 - $866.1m

/IRBIS, June 19, 01/ - REUTERS informs, with the reference to the Statistics agency of Kazakhstan, that external trade balance (including CIS countries) of Kazakhstan in January-April 2001 is positive at $866.1m compared with positive balance of $1,432.1 mln in similar period of 2000. External trade balance of Kazakhstan ($, m) ------------------------------------- Jan-Apr Jan-March Jan-Apr 2001 2001 2000 ------- ------- --------- -------- Exports 2,850.5 2,105.5 2,783.1 Imports 1,984.4 1,421.1 1,351.0 Balance +866.1 +684.4 +1,432.1 ------------------------------------- Trade balance with CIS countries: ------------------------------------ Jan-Apr Jan-March Jan-Apr 2001 2001 2000 ------- ------- --------- ------- Exports 907.1 631.9 777.1 Imports 1,103.7 780.8 752.2 Balance -196.6 -148.9 24.9 ------------------------------------ In January-April 2001 share of the CIS in total volume of exports and imports amounted to 31.8% and 55.6%, respectfully. In similar period of last year these figures equaled 27.9% and 55.7%. Russia is still a major trade partner of Kazakhstan. Its share in export and import shipments reached 22.8% and 49.6%.