EXPORTS FROM BULGARIA BY COMMODITY GROUPS
1998 - 1999

N	COMMODITY GROUPS	E X P O R T S				Change from previous period
		1998		1999
		mill. USD	%	mill. USD	%	mill. USD	%
1	Textile and leather material, clothing,footwear and other consumer goods	848,3	20,2%	946,7	23,9%	98,4	11,6%
2	Base metals and their products	806,9	19,2%	647,6	16,4%	-159,3	-19,7%
3	Animal and vegetable products, food,drinks and tobacco products	683,3	16,3%	630,7	15,9%	-80,2	-12,1%
4	Machines, transport facilities,appliances and tools	664,1	15,8%	583,9	14,7%	-52,6	-7,7%
5	Chemical products plastics and rubber	618,2	14,7%	500,7	12,6%	-117,5	-19,0%
6	Mineral products and fuels	357,1	8,5%	434,3	11,0%	77,2	21,6%
7	Wood, paper, earthenware and glass products	215,6	5,1%	214,9	5,4%	-0,7	-0,3%
TOTAL EXPORTS		4193,5	100,0%	3958,8	100,0%	-234,7	-5,6%

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