Imports by Economic Classification

Imports by Economic Classification

Million U.S.$

2004

 

 

 

 

 

May p

Jun p

Jul p

Aug p

Sep p

Oct p

1

1. Consumer goods

735.0

754.0

784.0

769.0

761.0

779.0

2

    Non-durable

293.0

310.0

324.0

342.0

312.0

340.0

3

    Food and beverages

126.0

144.0

150.0

164.0

139.0

168.0

4

    Dairy products

32.0

38.0

40.0

52.0

31.0

36.0

5

    Cereals and preparations

25.0

34.0

38.0

41.0

31.0

44.0

6

    Fruits and vegetables

19.0

19.0

19.0

20.0

24.0

25.0

7

    Coffee,tea and spices

9.0

8.0

9.0

10.0

10.0

13.0

8

    Others

41.0

45.0

44.0

41.0

43.0

50.0

9

    Tobacco products

10.0

8.0

9.0

8.0

6.0

8.0

10

    Toilet and cleaning articles

51.0

52.0

54.0

55.0

56.0

55.0

11

    Clothing and footwear

52.0

49.0

53.0

56.0

54.0

55.0

12

    Medicinal and pharmaceutical products

54.0

57.0

58.0

59.0

57.0

54.0

13

    Durable

442.0

444.0

460.0

427.0

449.0

439.0

14

      Household goods

166.0

163.0

177.0

164.0

160.0

166.0

15

      Electrical appliances 2/

234.0

240.0

245.0

224.0

248.0

232.0

16

      Wood and cork products

9.0

10.0

10.0

9.0

10.0

12.0

17

      Leather and leather products

5.0

5.0

5.0

6.0

5.0

5.0

18

      Furniture

13.0

13.0

12.0

12.0

13.0

11.0

19

      Cycles, motorcycles, carts, etc

14.0

12.0

10.0

10.0

10.0

11.0

20

      Small arms

1.0

1.0

1.0

2.0

3.0

2.0

21

2. Intermediate products and raw materials

2,164.0

2,247.0

2,279.0

2,308.0

2,362.0

2,422.0

22

    Chiefly for consumer goods

1,389.0

1,497.0

1,485.0

1,552.0

1,525.0

1,585.0

23

      Fish and preparations 2/

96.0

103.0

85.0

107.0

123.0

131.0

24

      Animal and vegetable crude materials

161.0

218.0

225.0

180.0

155.0

202.0

25

      Tobacco leaves

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

26

      Wood, lumber, cork, pulp, waste paper

78.0

87.0

79.0

78.0

65.0

81.0

27

      Textile fibers

55.0

67.0

64.0

67.0

44.0

52.0

28

         Natural

50.0

62.0

59.0

62.0

38.0

46.0

29

         Synthetic

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

6.0

6.0

30

      Textile yarn and thread

53.0

57.0

61.0

55.0

45.0

44.0

31

      Fabrics 2/

82.0

84.0

80.0

70.0

76.0

80.0

32

      Jewellery,including silver bars 2/

149.0

147.0

151.0

153.0

215.0

165.0

33

      Paper and paperboard

72.0

84.0

84.0

86.0

86.0

85.0

34

      Chemicals

643.0

650.0

656.0

756.0

716.0

745.0

35

    Chiefly for capital goods

775.0

750.0

794.0

756.0

837.0

837.0

36

      Crude minerals

14.0

17.0

14.0

19.0

12.0

14.0

37

      Base metals

761.0

733.0

780.0

737.0

825.0

823.0

38

         Iron and steel

453.0

426.0

450.0

454.0

558.0

522.0

39

         Others

308.0

307.0

330.0

283.0

267.0

301.0

40

3. Capital goods

3,395.0

3,574.0

3,586.0

3,492.0

3,592.0

3,555.0

41

    Fertilizers and pesticides

95.0

107.0

102.0

154.0

83.0

53.0

42

    Cement

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

43

    Construction materials

5.0

5.0

6.0

5.0

6.0

6.0

44

    Tubes and pipes

81.0

52.0

46.0

31.0

30.0

38.0

45

    Glass and other mineral manufactures

68.0

73.0

72.0

71.0

72.0

70.0

46

    Rubber manufactures

31.0

33.0

34.0

33.0

36.0

34.0

47

    Metal manufactures

236.0

242.0

226.0

216.0

230.0

249.0

48

    Non-electrical machinery and parts

744.0

836.0

824.0

821.0

829.0

864.0

49

      For agricultural use

5.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

9.0

8.0

50

      Tractors

13.0

11.0

14.0

8.0

10.0

7.0

51

      For industrial use

726.0

819.0

804.0

807.0

810.0

849.0

52

    Electrical machinery and parts

851.0

870.0

899.0

857.0

920.0

866.0

53

    Scientific and optical instruments

170.0

179.0

184.0

179.0

185.0

180.0

54

    Aircrafts and ships

59.0

94.0

101.0

36.0

116.0

54.0

55

    Locomotive and rolling stock

1.0

0.0

0.0

1.0

1.0

0.0

56

    Computer

122.0

143.0

135.0

122.0

153.0

135.0

57

    Computer components

243.0

243.0

285.0

319.0

310.0

351.0

58

    Integrated circuits

404.0

388.0

405.0

362.0

343.0

364.0

59

    Integrated circuits components

285.0

309.0

267.0

285.0

278.0

291.0

60

4. Other imports

1,685.0

1,658.0

1,463.0

1,933.0

1,469.0

1,586.0

61

    Vehicles and parts

268.0

331.0

302.0

304.0

328.0

289.0

62

      Passenger cars

31.0

41.0

36.0

35.0

44.0

24.0

63

      Buses and trucks

12.0

14.0

15.0

14.0

16.0

17.0

64

      Chassis and bodies

218.0

268.0

242.0

246.0

259.0

239.0

65

      Tires

7.0

8.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

66

    Fuel and lubricant

1,177.0

1,216.0

959.0

1,537.0

1,013.0

1,111.0

67

      Coke, briquettes, etc.

26.0

18.0

29.0

23.0

29.0

38.0

68

      Crude oil

921.0

992.0

757.0

1,261.0

818.0

927.0

69

      Gasoline

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

70

      Kerosene

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

71

      Diesel oil and special fuels

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

72

      Lubricant, asphalt, etc.

230.0

206.0

173.0

253.0

166.0

146.0

73

    Miscellaneous

102.0

79.0

165.0

65.0

78.0

111.0

74

      Munitions used in official services

44.0

1.0

1.0

2.0

4.0

2.0

75

      Others

58.0

78.0

164.0

63.0

74.0

109.0

76

    Non-monetary gold

138.0

32.0

37.0

27.0

50.0

75.0

77

Total imports

7,979.0

8,233.0

8,112.0

8,502.0

8,184.0

8,342.0

78

Memo for merchandise imports in

79

   balance of payments coverage adjustment 3/

-46.0

-62.0

-208.0

-46.0

-58.0

-93.0

80

Other imports 5/

0.0

0.0

0.0

26.0

-68.0

0.0

81

Thai military imports 5/

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

82

Electricity imports 5/

7.0

10.0

8.0

9.0

9.0

8.0

83

Merchandise imports (BOP basis)

7,940.0

8,181.0

7,912.0

8,491.0

8,067.0

8,257.0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1/  From January 1999 onwards, all items are categorized under the 1996 revision of the 10-digit harmonized code (Excluding military aid).

2/  Beginning with the February 1987 issue, import items used mainly as raw material for producing exports, namely, fish and preparations,  fabric and jewelry and those used for telecommunications were excluded from consumer goods import data and were reclassified  as import of intermediate goods and capital goods respectively.

3/  Such as diplomatic shipments, personal effects, temporary imports, etc.

4/  Since 1997, Exchange rate conversion for exports and imports (balance of payment concept) is based on mid-point between buying and selling rate.

5/  Not included under the Customs Department's statistics coverage.

Source: Customs Department