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China is Siberia's top trading partner, followed by Netherlands

By The Siberian Times reporter
06 November 2012

In the first nine months of the year, the trading total between Siberian Deferal District and China was almost five billion dollars.

China is Siberia's top trading partner, followed by Netherlands. Picture: metaldetectingworld. com

In the first nine months of the year, the trading total was $4.815 billion, or slightly more than 20 per cent of the total, according to new statistics. 

This comprised mainly metal and metal products (45.1% of the total), minerals (20.2%), fuel energy products (17.7%), wood and paper products (14.3%), chemical products (10.7%), and mechanical products and means of communication (7.5%).

The figures are in line with 2011 when China accounted for $7.482 billion in trade with the Siberian Federal District, or some 19.7% of total trade.

Between January and September, the Netherlands was the second largest foreign trade partner with $2.876 billion.

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Much room for improvement...
Philip, /UK
06/11/2012 15:02
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