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The products of the machinery industry represented 45.8% of the total of exports in the first nine months of 2015
The products of the machinery industry represented 45.8% of the total of exports in the first nine months of 2015, with over 18.7 billion euro worth, the data published by the Ministry of economy, commerce and relations with the business environment (MECRMA) shows. The total volume of exports for this sector increased in the first nine months of 2015 as comparedto the same period of the previous year by 9.66%.
Second as export, with a share of 10.6% are the agrifood produce. The total value is almost 4.33 billion euro for the analysed period up by 7.9%. The third position is occupied by the products of textile and leather industry with a sum of 4.26 billion euro ( dropping by 0.38%against the first nine months of 2014) and a share of 10.43% of the total of exports.
The products of the chemical industry and plastics occupied the forth place with 3.91 billion euro and a share of 9.57%. As comparedto the first three quarters of 2014,the volume increased by 2.87%. Fifth in the top of exports is metals with a share of 8.73% and 3.57 billion euro respectively, up by 1.72%.
In the top 5of the most important products, the machinery industry is still the first, with a share of 39.08% (18.1 billion euro) followed by chemical industry products and plastic products with 17.64% (8.19 billion euro),base metals with 11.08% share (5.14 billion euro) agrofood with 9.35% (4.33 billion euro).
The total value of the international commerce of Romania in the first nine months of 2015 was of over 87.357 billion euro, up by 6% against the same period of 2014,export having an increase up to 40.914 billion euro (+4.7%) and import an increase up to 46.443 billion euro (+7.1%).
Under these conditions, the deficit of the commercial balance of Romania increased by 28.5% from the level of 4.302 billion euro (on 30 September 2014) at 5.529 billion euro (on 30 September 2015).