External trade with commodities

2   Exports of commodities, ships and oil platforms excluded, in March and January-March 2002 and 2003. Preliminary figures. Million kroner
Commodity groups1 March January-March Change in million NOK Percentage change
2002 2003 2002 2003
0-9 Total 39 782.5      40 686.4       116 199.0       123 333.3 7 134.3 6.1
Of which            
Ex33 Crude oil 17 012.3 16 742.9 44 934.2 53 389.1 8 454.9 18.8
Ex33 Condensates  216.1  561.1  681.5 1 518.6  837.1  122.8
Ex34 Natural gas 5 489.6 7 047.0 19 807.0 20 215.1  408.1 2.1
Other commodities2 17 064.3 16 335.2 50 776.1 48 210.4 -2 565.6 -5.1
             
0 Food and live animals 2 586.8 2 414.7 7 717.1 6 754.8 -962.2 -12.5
03 Fish, crustaceans and molluscs, and preparations thereof 2 335.6 2 204.5 6 974.0 6 161.8 -812.2 -11.6
034, 035, 036 Fish, crustaceans and molluscs, fresh, chilled, frozen, salted, dried or smoked 2 162.5 2 089.4 6 550.7 5 866.9 -683.7 -10.4
037 Fish prepared or preserved  173.0  115.1  423.3  294.8 -128.4 -30.4
08 Feeding stuff for animals, excl. unmilled cereals  135.6 74.9  364.5  210.1 -154.4 -42.4
Other food and live animals  115.5  135.2  378.4  382.9 4.5 1.2
             
1 Beverages and tobacco 22.6 22.4 72.8 63.2 -9.6 -13.3
             
2 Crude materials, inedible, except fuels  703.7  775.1 2 172.9 2 032.0 -140.8 -6.5
21 Hides, skins and fur skins, raw 58.0 66.8  253.2  198.7 -54.5 -21.5
24 Timber and cork 94.4 87.6  285.1  251.3 -33.8 -11.9
25 Pulp and waste paper  223.0  193.4  659.3  551.0 -108.2 -16.4
27 Crude fertilizers and crude minerals  178.5  227.9  550.9  549.8 -1.0 -0.2
28 Metalliferous ores and metal scrap  101.7  108.5  280.3  284.3 4.0 1.4
Other raw materials 47.8 90.8  143.8  196.7 52.9 36.8
             
3 Mineral fuels, lubricants and related materials 24 171.3 26 211.5 70 640.2 82 178.0 11 537.9 16.3
32 Coal, coke and briquettes 4.3 1.2 11.1 7.3 -3.7 -34.0
33 Mineral oil and mineral products 18 122.2 18 452.6 48 711.5 59 091.7 10 380.2 21.3
334 Refined mineral products  883.3 1 131.8 3 058.1 4 130.0 1 071.9 35.0
34 Gas, natural and manufactured 5 933.3 7 755.6 21 426.6 22 653.8 1 227.2 5.7
Liquefied propane and butanes  407.2  650.4 1 490.7 2 300.9  810.2 54.4
35 Electric current  111.2 1.9  490.8  425.1 -65.6 -13.4
             
4 Animal and vegetable oils, fats and waxes 74.1 64.5  199.3  191.2 -8.0 -4.1
41 Animal oils and fats 33.2 23.3 66.1 73.4 7.2 11.0
Other fats and oils 40.9 41.1  133.1  117.7 -15.2 -11.5
             
5 Chemicals and related products, n.e.s 2 026.6 2 169.4 6 441.5 6 197.8 -243.6 -3.8
51 Organic chemicals  486.4  459.6 1 435.1 1 350.1 -84.9 -5.9
52 Inorganic chemicals  408.4  473.0 1 285.6 1 189.5 -95.9 -7.5
56 Fertilizers, manufactured  208.0  192.0  838.3  650.0 -188.2 -22.5
57 Plastics in primary forms  298.5  356.6  930.8 1 004.5 73.7 7.9
58 Plastics in non-primary forms 70.4 79.9  218.0  246.3 28.3 13.0
Other chemical products  554.6  608.1 1 733.5 1 757.1 23.6 1.4
             
6 Manufactured goods classified chiefly by material 4 458.1 4 171.9 13 285.4 12 521.9 -763.4 -5.7
64 Paper, paperboard and manufactures thereof  766.3  697.4 2 203.7 1 960.9 -242.7 -11.0
Textile yarn, fabrics, made-up articles and related products  134.2  119.7  391.9  352.4 -39.4 -10.1
66 Non-metallic mineral manufactures  115.4  113.5  342.5  323.9 -18.5 -5.4
67 Iron and steel  594.9  599.1 1 827.0 1 695.6 -131.3 -7.2
68 Non-ferrous metals 2 360.3 2 145.9 7 037.7 6 793.7 -243.9 -3.5
69 Manufactures of metals, n.e.s  305.2  288.5  918.5  819.1 -99.3 -10.8
Other manufactured commodities  181.6  207.4  563.8  576.0 12.2 2.2
             
7 Machinery and transport eguipment 4 507.9 3 664.0 11 789.6 9 769.4 -2 020.1 -17.1
71 Power generating machinery and equipment  389.9  284.9 1 159.7  897.2 -262.4 -22.6
72 Machinery specialized for particular industries  443.2  733.9 1 374.0 1 490.6  116.6 8.5
73 Metal working machinery 14.0 25.9 54.8 78.8 24.0 43.7
74 General industrial machinery and equipment n.e.s.  832.7  733.8 2 168.7 1 962.4 -206.1 -9.5
75 Office machines and automatic data processing equipment  271.3  239.1  765.9  621.7 -144.2 -18.8
76 Telecommunications and sound recording and reproducing app. and equipment  413.4  343.6 1 122.4  988.4 -133.9 -11.9
77 Electrical machinery, apparatus and appliances, n.e.s  601.6  679.5 1 669.6 1 726.4 56.7 3.4
78 Road vehicles  405.0  438.1 1 241.5 1 301.9 60.4 4.9
79 Other transport equipment3 1 136.3  184.8 2 232.6  701.7 -1 530.8 -68.6
             
8 Miscellaneous manufactured articles 1 190.5 1 161.8 3 737.8 3 540.6 -197.1 -5.3
82 Furniture and parts thereof  232.3  242.7  728.3  705.4 -22.8 -3.1
84 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories 50.8 39.8  135.1  122.3 -12.8 -9.5
87 Professional, scientific and controlling instruments and apparatus, n.e.s  401.6  407.2 1 149.4 1 093.9 -55.5 -4.8
Other manufactured commodities  505.7  471.9 1 724.8 1 619.0 -105.8 -6.1
             
9 Commodities and transactions, not classified elsewhere in SITC 40.5 30.7  142.0 84.0 -57.9 -40.8
1  According to UN's classification of commodities. (SITC - Rev. 3).
2  Exports of traditional commodities: all commodities excluding ships, oil platforms, crude oil, natural gas and condensates.
3  Excluding ships and oil platforms.

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