VALUE OF IMPORTS BY  CATEGORY OF COMMODITIES (CUSTOMS STATISTICS)
                                                                     (USD 100 million)    
             
 Year Total      Primary     Food and   Beverages   Non-Edible Mineral Fuels,  Animal and
                  Goods    Live Animals     and         Raw       Lubricants    Vegetable
                                          Used Chiefly   Tobacco     Materials   and Related  Oils, Fats
                                             for Food                            Materials     and Wax 
1980 200.17 69.59 29.27 0.36 35.54 2.03 2.39
1981 220.15 80.44 36.22 2.13 40.27 0.83 0.99
1982 192.85 76.34 42.01 1.30 30.12 1.83 1.08
1983 213.90 58.08 31.22 0.46 24.59 1.11 0.70
1984 274.10 52.08 23.31 1.16 25.42 1.39 0.80
1985 422.52 52.89 15.53 2.06 32.36 1.72 1.22
1986 429.04 56.49 16.25 1.72 31.43 5.04 2.05
1987 432.16 69.15 24.43 2.63 33.21 5.39 3.49
1988 552.75 100.68 34.76 3.46 50.90 7.87 3.69
1989 591.40 117.54 41.92 2.02 48.35 16.50 8.75
1990 533.45 98.53 33.35 1.57 41.07 12.72 9.82
1991 637.90 108.34 27.99 2.00 50.03 21.13 7.19
1992 805.85 132.55 31.46 2.39 57.75 35.70 5.25
1993 1039.59 142.10 22.06 2.45 54.38 58.19 5.02
1994 1156.14 164.86 31.37 0.68 74.37 40.35 18.09
1995 1320.84 244.17 61.32 3.94 101.59 51.27 26.05
1996 1388.33 254.41 56.72 4.97 106.98 68.77 16.97
1997 1423.70 286.20 43.04 3.20 120.06 103.06 16.84
1998 1401.66 229.52 37.93 1.79 107.16 67.73 14.91