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            Foreign Trade, Second Quarter 2022




            The  Central  Bureau  of  Sta-
            tistics  presents  the  most
            important  findings  for  the
            Foreign  Trade  of  the  2nd
            quarter 2022.

            Total Import
            The  total  import,  in  terms
            of  weight,  registered  a
            decrease  of  31.7  mln.  kg
            (-19.1%)  in  the  second
            quarter of 2022 (134.0 mln.
            kg) compared to the same
            period  in  2021  (165.7  mln.
            kg), while, in terms of value,
            the  total  import  increased
            by  Afl.  118.6  mln  (24.4%),
            from  Afl.  486.7  mln.  to  Afl.
            605.2 mln.

            Import  to  the  free  circula-  The  only  two  decreases  In  terms  of  value,  the  im-  Afl. 39.3 mln. To Afl. 55.2 mln  culation  area  of  Aruba,  in
            tion area of Aruba* (weight)  were  observed  in  the  sec-  port  by  Sea  increased  by   and was mainly due to an  terms  of  value,  registered
            Import  to  the  free  circu-  tions  “Chemical  products”  Afl.  93.6  mln.  (25.4%)  from   increase  of  Afl.  16.5  mln.  a decrease of 1.34 mln. kg
            lation  area  of  Aruba,  in  and “Wood, charcoal and     Afl.  369.2  mln.  to  Afl.  462.8   (74.6%) in the section “Min-  (-6.7%) in the second quar-
            terms of weight, registered  woodwork”,  with  decreas-   mln and was mainly due to    eral products”.              ter of 2022 (Afl. 18.72 mln.)
            a  decrease  of  32.7  mln.  es  of  Afl.  0.4  mln.  (-0.8%)  increases  of  Afl.  16.3  mln.                      compared to the same pe-
            kg  (-20.0%)  in  the  second  and  Afl.  0.3  mln.  (-3.9%),  (40.7%)  and  Afl.  15.0  mln.   Total Export        riod in 2022 (Afl. 20.06 mln.).
            quarter of 2022 (131.0 mln.  respectively.  Import  to  the  (51.2%) in the sections “Live   The  total  export,  in  terms  Nine (9) of the twenty-one
            kg), compared to the same  free  Zone  of  Aruba  Import  animals  and  other  animal   of  weight,  registered  an  (21) sections, registered de-
            period  in  2021  (163.7  mln.  to the free Zone of Aruba,  products”  and  “Mineral   increase  of  0.35  mln.  kg  creases  in  terms  of  value
            kg).  During  this  period,  six  in  terms  of  weight,  regis-  products”, respectively.  (5.1%) in the second quar-  in the export from the free
            (6)  of  the  twenty-one  (21)  tered  an  increase  of  1.0                           ter  of  2022  (7.10  mln.  kg)  circulation  area  of  Aruba.
            sections   registered   de-  mln.  kg  (50.2%)  in  the  sec-  2. Import to the free circu-  compared to the same pe-  The  decrease  in  export
            creases  in  terms  of  weight  ond  quarter  of  2022  (3.0  lation area of Aruba* by Air  riod of 2021 (6.75 mln. kg),  from  the  free  circulation
            in import to the free circula-  mln.  kg)  compared  to  the  Import by Air to the free cir-  while, in terms of value, the  area of Aruba (value) was
            tion area of Aruba. The de-  same  period  in  2021  (2.0  culation  area  of  Aruba,  in   total  export  increased  by  mainly  due  to  decreases
            crease in import to the free  mln.  kg)  and  was  mainly  terms of weight, increased   Afl. 3.93 mln. (8.4%) from Afl.  of  Afl.  1.60  mln.  (-86.6%)
            circulation  area  of  Aruba  due  to  an  increase  of  1.0  by  0.1  mln.  kg  (8.5%)  from   46.57 mln. to Afl. 50.50 mln.  and Afl. 1.51 mln. (-94.3% )
            (weight) was mainly due to  mln.  kg  (55.2%)  in  the  sec-  0.6  mln.  kg  in  the  second                        in  the  sections  “Transport
            a decrease of 38.2 mln. kg  tion “Food products”.         quarter of 2021 to 0.7 mln.   Export  from  the  free  cir-  equipment”  and  “Skins,
            (-35.1%) in the section “Min-                             kg  in  the  second  quarter   culation  area  of  Aruba*  hides,  leather  and  peltry”,
            eral products”.              In terms of value, the import  of  2022  and  was  mainly   (weight)                   respectively.  The  largest
                                         to  the  free  Zone  of  Aruba  due to an increase of 0.04   Export  from  the  free  cir-  increase  was  observed  in
            The  largest  increase  was  increased  by  Afl.  9.3  mln  mln.  kg  (31.7%)  in  the  sec-  culation  area  of  Aruba,  the  section  “Base  metals
            observed  in  the  section  (36.3%)  from  Afl.  25.8  mln.  tion “Vegetable products”.   in  terms  of  weight,  regis-  and derivated works”, with
            “Food  products”,  with  an  To  Afl.  35.1  mln  and  was  In  terms  of  value,  the  im-  tered  a  decrease  of  0.06  an increase of Afl. 2.33 mln.
            increase  of  1.4  mln.  kg  mainly due to an increase  port  by  Air  increased  by   mln.  kg  (-1.2%)  in  the  sec-  (166.9%).
            (8.8%).                      of  Afl.  10.5  mln.  (43.6%)  in  Afl.  15.6  mln.  (17.0%)  from   ond  quarter  of  2022  (4.68
            Import  to  the  free  circula-  the  section  “Food  prod-  Afl.  91.7  mln.  to  Afl.  107.3   mln.  kg)  compared  to  the  Export from the free Zone of
            tion area of Aruba* (value)  ucts”.                       mln and was mainly due to    same  period  in  2021  (4.74  Aruba
            Import  to  the  free  circula-                           an increase of Afl. 5.3 mln.   mln.  kg).  Eleven  (11)  of  Export from the free Zone of
            tion area of Aruba, in terms  The  abovementioned  Im-    (41.4%) in the section “Real   the  twenty-one  (21)  sec-  Aruba,  in  terms  of  weight,
            of  value,  registered  an  in-  port (to the free calculation  pearls  (natural)  and  other   tions,  registered  decreases  registered  an  increase  of
            crease  of  Afl.  109.2  mln.  area of Aruba) is the result  precious stones”.         in  terms  of  weight  in  the  0.41  mln.  kg  (20.2%)  in  the
            (23.7%) in the second quar-  of  Import  by  Sea  and  Im-                             export from the free circu-  second  quarter  of  2022
            ter of 2022 (Afl. 570.1 mln.)  port by Air, which had the  Import  to  the  free  circu-  lation  area  of  Aruba.  The  (2.42  mln.  kg)  compared
            compared to the same pe-     following developments:      lation  area  of  Aruba*  by   decrease  in  export  from  to the same period in 2021
            riod in 2021 (Afl. 460.9 mln.).  1. Import to the free circula-  Large companies**     the free circulation area of  (2.01  mln.  kg)  and  was
            During this period, nineteen  tion area of Aruba* by Sea  Import  by  “Large  compa-   Aruba (weight) was mainly  mainly due to an increase
            (19)  sections  registered  in-  Import  by  Sea  to  the  free  nies”,  in  terms  of  weight,   due to a decrease of 0.65  of  0.41  mln.  kg  (20.4%)  in
            creases in terms of value in  circulation  area  of  Aruba,  increased  by  3.6  mln.  kg   mln. kg (-93.5%) in the sec-  the  section  “Food  prod-
            import  to  the  free  circula-  in  terms  of  weight,  regis-  (17.1%)  from  21.2  mln.  kg   tion  “Works  of  stone,  gyp-  ucts”. In terms of value, the
            tion area of Aruba. The in-  tered  a  decrease  of  32.8  in  the  second  quarter  of   sum,  cement,  asbestos”.  export  from  the  free  Zone
            crease in import to the free  mln. Kg (20.1%) in the sec-  2021 to 24.8 mln. kg in the   The  largest  increase  was  of Aruba increased by Afl.
            circulation  area  of  Aruba  ond quarter of 2022 (130.4  second  quarter  of  2022    observed  in  the  section  5.27  mln.  (19.9%)  from  Afl.
            (value)  was  mainly  due  to  mln.  kg)  compared  to  the  and  was  mainly  due  to   “Base  metals  and  derivat-  26.51 mln. to Afl. 31.78 mln.
            increases  of  Afl.  16.7  mln.  same period in 2021 (163.1  an  increase  of  3.7  mln.  kg   ed works”, with an increase  and was mainly due to an
            (39.7%) and Afl. 15.1 (51.2%)  mln.  kg)  and  was  mainly  (18.2%) in the section “Min-  of 0.67 mln. kg (46.5%).  increase  of  Afl.  5.28  mln.
            mln.  in  the  sections  “Live  due to a decrease of 38.2  eral  products”.  In  terms  of                          (20.0%) in the section “Food
            animals  and  other  animal  mln. kg (-35.1%) in the sec-  value, the import by “Large   Export from the free circula-  products”.q
            products”  and  “Mineral  tion “Mineral products”.        companies”  increased  by    tion area of Aruba* (value)
            products”, respectively.                                  Afl.  16.0  mln.  (40.6%)  from   Export  from  the  free  cir-
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