% Share

% Change Over Previous Year

Harmonized System

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2009

2010

2011

2009

2010

2011

TOTAL

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14,032,513

17,760,114

12,368,528

14,017,488

20,486,217

100.0

-30.4

13.3

46.1

Section I

Live animals; animal product

488,411

616,467

730,031

687,051

853,376

1,215,930

5.6

6.1

5.9

-5.9

24.2

42.5

Section II

Vegetable products

628,106

803,793

1,041,092

967,948

1,055,869

1,360,294

7.8

7.5

6.6

-7.0

9.1

28.8

Section III

Animal And Vegetable Fats And Oils And Their Cleavage Products;
Prepared Edible Fats;Animal Or Vegetable Waxes

61,707

64,395

88,621

68,674

78,482

117,459

0.6

-22.5

14.3

49.7

Section IV

Prepared Foodstuffs; Baverages, Spirits And And Vinegar;Tobacco And
Manufactured Tobacco Substitues

733,578

862,644

987,478

1,045,166

1,167,430

1,633,092

8.5

8.3

8.0

5.8

11.7

39.9

Section V

Mineral products

2,719,908

3,233,064

4,727,591

2,949,525

3,667,796

5,654,910

23.8

26.2

27.6

-37.6

24.4

54.2

Section VI

Products of the chemical & allied industries

556,807

650,336

750,366

675,305

728,687

941,529

5.5

5.2

4.6

-10.0

7.9

29.2

Section VII

Plastic & articles thereof; rubber & article there of

362,898

489,591

514,731

369,314

413,954

621,284

3.0

-28.3

12.1

50.1

Section VIII

Raw Hides & Skins, Leather, Furskins & Articles There Of;Saddlery And Harness;Travel Goods,Handbags And Similar Containers;Articles Of Animal Gut(Other Than Silk-Worm Gut)

10,380

13,838

16,649

17,855

17,254

39,036

0.1

0.2

7.2

-3.4

126.2

0.0

Section IX

Wood; Articles Of Wood; Wood Charcoal; Cork & Articles Of Cork;Manufactures Of Straw,Of Esparto Or Of Other Plaiting Materials;Basketware And Wikerwork

613,232

782,339

889,458

422,033

508,639

639,319

3.4

3.6

3.1

-52.6

20.5

25.7

Section X

Pulp Of Wood Or Of Other Fibrous Cellulosic Material;Recovered
(Waste And Scrap)Paper Or Paperboard;Paper And Paperboard And Articles Thereof

202,247

240,035

295,454

262,387

248,769

310,398

2.1

1.8

1.5

-11.2

-5.2

24.8

Section XI

Textiles and textile articles

283,421

327,711

391,015

340,074

366,317

468,473

2.7

2.6

2.3

-13.0

7.7

27.9

Section XII

Footware, Headgear, Umbrellas, Sunumbrellas,Walking-Sticks,Seat-Sticks,
Whips,Riding-Crops And Parts Thereof;Prepared Feathers And Articles Made Therewith;Artificial Flowers;Articles Of Human Hair

46,325

57,187

67,317

66,264

74,448

100,270

0.5

-1.6

12.3

34.7

Section XIII

Articles Of Stone, Plaster, Cement, Asbestos ,Mica Or Similar Materials;
Ceramic Products;Glass And Glassware

303,521

366,588

449,836

282,032

288,584

463,613

2.3

2.1

2.3

-37.3

2.3

60.7

Section XIV

Natural Or Cultures Pearls, Precious And Semi-Precious Stones, Precious
Metals,Metals Clad With Precious Metal And Articles Therfof;Imitation
Jewellery;Coin

15,853

22,866

22,391

15,784

13,187

16,351

0.1

-29.5

-16.5

24.0

Section XV

Base metal and articles of base metal

802,195

1,097,848

1,188,721

595,236

665,214

1,044,690

4.8

4.7

5.1

-49.9

11.8

57.0

Section XVI

Machinery & Mechanical Appliances; Electrical Equipment;Parts Thereof;Sound Recorders And Reproducers,Television Image And Sound Recorders And Reproducers,And Parts And Accessories Of Such Articles

2,618,359

2,997,190

3,301,787

2,332,077

2,574,294

3,657,878

18.9

18.4

17.9

-29.4

10.4

42.1

Section XVII

Vehicles, Aircraft, Vessels And Associated Transport Equipment

669,209

653,467

1,493,075

646,049

626,197

1,208,471

5.2

4.5

5.9

-56.7

-3.1

93.0

Section XVIII

Optical, Photographic, Cinematographic,Measuring,Checking,Precision ,Medical Or Surgical Instruments And Apparatus;Clocks And Watches;Musical Instruments; Parts And Accessories Thereof

208,601

191,190

195,636

149,691

176,952

307,263

1.2

1.3

1.5

-23.5

18.2

73.6

Section XIX

Arms & ammunition; parts & accessories thereof

16,238

-

26

10

0.0

-60.3

Section XX

Miscellaneous manufactured articles

517,055

560,991

608,218

475,615

491,947

685,912

3.8

3.5

3.3

-21.8

3.4

39.4

Section XXI

Work of art, collectors pieces & antiques

1,471

975

647

451

68

34

0.0

-30.3

-85.0

-50.2

Table 15:2 : SUMMARY OF IMPORTS CLASSIFIED BY HARMONIZED SYSTEM ,2007 - 2011
								% Share			% Change Over Previous Year
Harmonized System		2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2009	2010	2011	2009	2010	2011
	TOTAL	########	14,032,513	17,760,114	12,368,528	14,017,488	20,486,217	100.0	100.0	100.0	-30.4	13.3	46.1
Section I	Live animals; animal product	488,411	616,467	730,031	687,051	853,376	1,215,930	5.6	6.1	5.9	-5.9	24.2	42.5
Section II	Vegetable products	628,106	803,793	1,041,092	967,948	1,055,869	1,360,294	7.8	7.5	6.6	-7.0	9.1	28.8
Section III	Animal And Vegetable Fats And Oils And Their Cleavage Products; Prepared Edible Fats;Animal Or Vegetable Waxes	61,707	64,395	88,621	68,674	78,482	117,459	0.6	0.6	0.6	-22.5	14.3	49.7
Section IV	Prepared Foodstuffs; Baverages, Spirits And And Vinegar;Tobacco And Manufactured Tobacco Substitues	733,578	862,644	987,478	1,045,166	1,167,430	1,633,092	8.5	8.3	8.0	5.8	11.7	39.9
Section V	Mineral products	2,719,908	3,233,064	4,727,591	2,949,525	3,667,796	5,654,910	23.8	26.2	27.6	-37.6	24.4	54.2
Section VI	Products of the chemical & allied industries	556,807	650,336	750,366	675,305	728,687	941,529	5.5	5.2	4.6	-10.0	7.9	29.2
Section VII	Plastic & articles thereof; rubber & article there of	362,898	489,591	514,731	369,314	413,954	621,284	3.0	3.0	3.0	-28.3	12.1	50.1
Section VIII	Raw Hides & Skins, Leather, Furskins & Articles There Of;Saddlery And Harness;Travel Goods,Handbags And Similar Containers;Articles Of Animal Gut(Other Than Silk-Worm Gut)	10,380	13,838	16,649	17,855	17,254	39,036	0.1	0.1	0.2	7.2	-3.4	126.2
								0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Section IX	Wood; Articles Of Wood; Wood Charcoal; Cork & Articles Of Cork;Manufactures Of Straw,Of Esparto Or Of Other Plaiting Materials;Basketware And Wikerwork	613,232	782,339	889,458	422,033	508,639	639,319	3.4	3.6	3.1	-52.6	20.5	25.7
Section X	Pulp Of Wood Or Of Other Fibrous Cellulosic Material;Recovered (Waste And Scrap)Paper Or Paperboard;Paper And Paperboard And Articles Thereof	202,247	240,035	295,454	262,387	248,769	310,398	2.1	1.8	1.5	-11.2	-5.2	24.8
Section XI	Textiles and textile articles	283,421	327,711	391,015	340,074	366,317	468,473	2.7	2.6	2.3	-13.0	7.7	27.9
Section XII	Footware, Headgear, Umbrellas, Sunumbrellas,Walking-Sticks,Seat-Sticks, Whips,Riding-Crops And Parts Thereof;Prepared Feathers And Articles Made Therewith;Artificial Flowers;Articles Of Human Hair	46,325	57,187	67,317	66,264	74,448	100,270	0.5	0.5	0.5	-1.6	12.3	34.7
Section XIII	Articles Of Stone, Plaster, Cement, Asbestos ,Mica Or Similar Materials; Ceramic Products;Glass And Glassware	303,521	366,588	449,836	282,032	288,584	463,613	2.3	2.1	2.3	-37.3	2.3	60.7
Section XIV	Natural Or Cultures Pearls, Precious And Semi-Precious Stones, Precious Metals,Metals Clad With Precious Metal And Articles Therfof;Imitation Jewellery;Coin	15,853	22,866	22,391	15,784	13,187	16,351	0.1	0.1	0.1	-29.5	-16.5	24.0
Section XV	Base metal and articles of base metal	802,195	1,097,848	1,188,721	595,236	665,214	1,044,690	4.8	4.7	5.1	-49.9	11.8	57.0
Section XVI	Machinery & Mechanical Appliances; Electrical Equipment;Parts Thereof;Sound Recorders And Reproducers,Television Image And Sound Recorders And Reproducers,And Parts And Accessories Of Such Articles	2,618,359	2,997,190	3,301,787	2,332,077	2,574,294	3,657,878	18.9	18.4	17.9	-29.4	10.4	42.1
Section XVII	Vehicles, Aircraft, Vessels And Associated Transport Equipment	669,209	653,467	1,493,075	646,049	626,197	1,208,471	5.2	4.5	5.9	-56.7	-3.1	93.0
Section XVIII	Optical, Photographic, Cinematographic,Measuring,Checking,Precision ,Medical Or Surgical Instruments And Apparatus;Clocks And Watches;Musical Instruments; Parts And Accessories Thereof	208,601	191,190	195,636	149,691	176,952	307,263	1.2	1.3	1.5	-23.5	18.2	73.6
Section XIX	Arms & ammunition; parts & accessories thereof	16,238	-	-	-	26	10	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	-60.3
Section XX	Miscellaneous manufactured articles	517,055	560,991	608,218	475,615	491,947	685,912	3.8	3.5	3.3	-21.8	3.4	39.4
Section XXI	Work of art, collectors pieces & antiques	1,471	975	647	451	68	34	0.0	0.0	0.0	-30.3	-85.0	-50.2
Source: Maldives Customs Services