According to the National Statistics Committee, industrial goods ranked second among import categories, valued at $5.1 billion. Services imports totaled $4.6 billion, while chemicals and related products accounted for $4.2 billion.
Food and live animals imports reached $3.7 billion over the eight-month period. Mineral fuels, lubricants and related materials accounted for another $2.8 billion.
Imports of miscellaneous manufactured articles amounted to $1.2 billion, while crude materials, excluding fuels, totaled $1.1 billion.
