The trade deficit (FOB/CIF) in the first eight months of this year stood at 18.228 billion euros, down 17.2%, or 3.782 billion euros, compared to the same period in 2022, according to data the National Institute of Statistics (INS) released on Tuesday.In the period January 1 - August 31, 2023, FOB exports totalled 62.169 billion euros and CIF imports totalled 80.396 billion euros. According to the INS, exports increased 3.1% and imports decreased 2.3% compared to the period January 1 - August 31, 2022.In the first eight months of 2023, important shares in the structure of exports and imports are held by the following product groups: transport machinery and equipment (44.5% for exports and 36.1% for imports) and other manufactured products (30.3% for exports and 29.1% for imports).On the other hand, in food and live animals, with a share of 7.9% in total exports, Romania exported goods worth 4.918 billion euros, down 7% compared to the period January 1 - August 31, 2022, but imported 13.3% more, namely 7.137 billion euros (a share of 8.9% in total imports).A 13.6% increase was recorded in the first eight months of the year in the import of beverages and tobacco (790.3 million euros), but exports were higher by 35.6%, standing at 1.454 billion euros.In August 2023, FOB exports amounted to 7.079 billion euros and CIF imports amounted to 9.712 billion euros, resulting in a deficit of 2.633 billion euros. Compared to the same month in 2022, exports in August 2023 decreased 7.1% and imports went down 10.5%.The value of intra-EU27 trade in goods in the eight months of 2023 was 45.058 billion euro in shipping and 58.892 billion euro in arrivals, accounting for 72.5% of total exports and 73.3% of total imports.The value of extra-EU27 trade in goods between January 1 and August 31, 2023, was 17.111 billion euros in exports and 21.505 billion euros in imports, representing 27.5% of total exports and 26.7% of total imports.
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