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European Union, Trade in Goods with Occupied Palestinian Territory European Directorate-General Commission for Trade European Union, Trade in goods with Occupied Palestinian Territory EU Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden Table of Contents pg European Union, Trade with Occupied Palestinian Territory - Key Figures 2 - Imports / Exports 2020 2 - - AMA/NAMA product Groups 2 - - SITC product Groups 2 - - Top 5 - HS sections 2 - - Top 5 - SITC sections 2 - EU Trade flows and balance: Total goods: 2010 - 2020 3 - EU Trade flows by SITC section 2020 4 - EU Trade flows by SITC product grouping 2020 4 - EU Trade flows by SITC section 2017 - 2020 5 - EU Trade flows by SITC product grouping 2017 - 2020 5 - EU Trade flows by HS section 2020 6 - EU Trade flows by HS section 2017 - 2020 7 Occupied Palestinian Territory, Trade with World - Occupied Palestinian Territory Trade flows and balance: Total goods: 2010 - 2020 8 - Occupied Palestinian Territory Top trading partners: Total goods: 2020 8 European Union, Trade with World - EU Trade flows and balance: Total goods: 2010 - 2020 9 - EU Top trading partners: Total goods: 2020 9 - EU Top product sections: Total goods: 2020 9 Methodological Notes - HS Sections (Harmonized System) 10 - SITC Sections 10 - SITC (rev 3.) Product Groupings 10 02-06-2021 1 Units R4 / A3 European Directorate-General Commission for Trade European Union, Trade with Occupied Palestinian Territory Key Figures Indicator Unit Period Imports Exports Total trade Balance Last year Mio euros 2020 26 218 244 193 Rank as EU partner 2020 154 138 150 Share in EU trade % 2020 0.0 0.0 0.0 Annual growth rate % 2019 - 2020 20.9 -16.8 Annual average growth rate % 2016 - 2020 14.5 -2.8 Imports 2020 Exports 2020 AMA/NAMA product Groups Product Value Mio € % Total Product Value Mio € % Total Agricultural products (WTO AoA) 24 92.3 Agricultural products (WTO AoA) 61 27.9 Fishery products Fishery products 0 0.0 Industrial products 2 7.7 Industrial products 157 72.0 Total 26 100.0 Total 218 100.0 SITC product Groups Product Value Mio € % Total Product Value Mio € % Total Primary products 24 94.9 Primary products 64 29.5 Manufactures 1 5.1 Manufactures 151 69.1 Other products 0 0.0 Other products 3 1.3 Other 0 0.0 Other 0 0.1 Top 5 - HS sections Product Value Mio € % Total Product Value Mio € % Total II Vegetable products 17 65.2 XVII Transport equipment 44 20.2 III Animal or vegetable fats and oils 6 24.5 IV Foodstuffs, beverages, tobacco 44 20.2 XV Base metals and articles thereof 1 2.8 VI Products of the chemical or allied industries 38 17.5 IV Foodstuffs, beverages, tobacco 1 2.6 XVI Machinery and appliances 31 14.0 VI Products of the chemical or allied industries 0 1.8 XVIII Optical and photographic instruments, etc. 21 9.8 Top 5 - SITC sections Product Value Mio € % Total Product Value Mio € % Total 0 Food and live animals 17 65.3 7 Machinery and transport equipment 78 35.7 4 Animal and vegetable oils, fats and waxes 6 24.4 0 Food and live animals 51 23.3 2 Crude materials, inedible, except fuels 1 5.1 5 Chemicals and related prod, n.e.s. 41 18.6 5 Chemicals and related prod, n.e.s. 0 1.9 8 Miscellaneous manufactured articles 23 10.3 6 Manufactured goods classified chiefly by 0 1.7 6 Manufactured goods classified chiefly by 11 4.9 material material % Total: Share in Total: Total defined as all products 02-06-2021 2 Units R4 / A3 European Directorate-General Commission for Trade European Union, Trade with Occupied Palestinian Territory Total goods: EU Trade flows and balance, annual data 2010 - 2020 Source Eurostat Comext - Statistical regime 4 Total goods: EU Trade flows and balance Source Eurostat Comext - Statistical regime 4 Period Imports Exports Balance Total trade Value Mio € % Growth % Extra-EU Value Mio € % Growth % Extra-EU Value Mio € Value Mio € 2010 34 0.0 78 0.0 44 112 2011 11 -68.1 0.0 84 7.3 0.0 73 94 2012 14 28.7 0.0 96 15.4 0.0 83 110 2013 12 -13.8 0.0 112 16.1 0.0 100 124 2014 12 0.1 0.0 140 25.0 0.0 128 152 2015 13 6.4 0.0 187 33.4 0.0 174 199 2016 15 17.1 0.0 245 31.3 0.0 230 260 2017 12 -17.2 0.0 255 4.2 0.0 243 267 2018 14 12.4 0.0 235 -7.8 0.0 221 249 2019 21 52.6 0.0 263 11.6 0.0 241 284 2020 26 20.9 0.0 218 -16.8 0.0 193 244 % Growth: relative variation between current and previous period % Extra-EU: imports/exports as % of all EU partners i.e. excluding trade between EU Member States 02-06-2021 3 Units R4 / A3 European Directorate-General Commission for Trade European Union, Trade with Occupied Palestinian Territory Trade flows by SITC section 2020 Source Eurostat Comext - Statistical regime 4 Imports Exports Value Mio € % Total % Extra-EU % Growth Value Mio € % Total % Extra-EU % Growth Total 26 100.0 0.0 20.9 218 100.0 0.0 -16.8 0 Food and live animals 17 65.3 0.0 34.5 51 23.3 0.0 -13.2 1 Beverages and tobacco 0 0.1 0.0 -36.7 8 3.8 0.0 -2.1 2 Crude materials, inedible, except fuels 1 5.1 0.0 -21.0 2 0.8 0.0 -11.0 3 Mineral fuels, lubricants and related materials 0 0.0 0.0 3 1.2 0.0 31.6 4 Animal and vegetable oils, fats and waxes 6 24.4 0.1 14.0 0 0.0 0.0 23.2 5 Chemicals and related prod, n.e.s. 0 1.9 0.0 -26.9 41 18.6 0.0 7.6 6 Manufactured goods classified chiefly by material 0 1.7 0.0 -23.3 11 4.9 0.0 17.3 7 Machinery and transport equipment 0 0.1 0.0 -85.5 78 35.7 0.0 -37.5 8 Miscellaneous manufactured articles 0 1.5 0.0 83.7 23 10.3 0.0 34.0 9 Commodities and transactions n.c.e. 0 0.0 0.0 63.1 3 1.3 0.0 -2.2 Other 0 0.0 n.a. n.a. 0 0.1 n.a. n.a. Trade flows by SITC product grouping 2020 Source Eurostat Comext - Statistical regime 4 Imports Exports SITC Rev. 3 Product Groups Value Mio € % Total % Extra-EU % Growth Value Mio € % Total % Extra-EU % Growth Total 26 100.0 0.0 20.9 218 100.0 0.0 -16.8 Primary products 24 94.9 0.0 23.4 64 29.5 0.0 -9.4 - Agricultural products (Food (incl. Fish) & Raw Materials) 24 92.3 0.0 23.9 61 27.9 0.0 -11.8 - - Food 23 89.8 0.0 28.1 59 27.1 0.0 -11.8 - - - of which Fish 0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 -63.7 - - - Other food products and live animals 23 89.8 0.0 28.1 59 27.1 0.0 -11.6 - - Raw materials 1 2.5 0.0 -42.7 2 0.8 0.0 -10.6 - Fuels and mining products 1 2.6 0.0 9.2 4 1.6 0.0 68.2 - - Ores and other minerals 1 2.6 0.0 26.5 0 0.0 0.0 -28.7 - - Fuels 0 0.0 0.0 3 1.2 0.0 31.6 - - - of which Petroleum and petroleum products 0 0.0 0.0 3 1.2 0.0 30.0 - - Non ferrous metals 0 0.1 0.0 -86.4 1 0.4 0.0 1611.6 Manufactures 1 5.1 0.0 -12.3 151 69.1 0.0 -19.9 - Iron and steel 0 0.0 0.0 0 0.2 0.0 -2.0 - Chemicals 0 1.9 0.0 -26.9 41 18.6 0.0 7.6 - - of which Pharmaceuticals 0 1.4 0.0 -20.4 24 11.1 0.0 9.1 - Other semi-manufactures 0 1.1 0.0 -24.3 9 3.9 0.0 5.1 - Machinery and transport equipment 0 0.1 0.0 -85.5 78 35.7 0.0 -37.5 - - Office and telecommunication equipment 0 0.0 0.0 -21.0 10 4.7 0.0 -39.6 - - - Electronic data processing and office equipment 0 0.0 0.0 -76.6 5 2.2 0.0 -2.4 - - - Telecommunications equipment 0 0.0 0.0 206.4 5 2.5 0.0 -54.9 - - - Integrated circuits and electronic components 0 0.0 0.0 -2.3 0 0.0 0.0 67.9 - - Transport equipment 0 0.0 0.0 -98.8 43 19.5 0.0 -36.7 - - - of which Automotive products 0 0.0 0.0 -100.0 41 18.9 0.0 -37.2 - - Other machinery 0 0.1 0.0 -83.1 25 11.5 0.0 -38.0 - - - Power generating machinery 0 0.0 0.0 1 0.4 0.0 57.7 - - - Non electrical machinery 0 0.1 0.0 -82.5 13 5.8 0.0 -47.0 - - - Electrical machinery 0 0.0 0.0 -99.0 12 5.4 0.0 -27.9 - Textiles 0 0.6 0.0 29.3 1 0.4 0.0 62.5 - Clothing 0 0.8 0.0 188.5 1 0.7 0.0 2.6 - Other manufactures 0 0.7 0.0 27.7 21 9.7 0.0 36.8 - - of which Scientific and controlling instruments 0 0.0 0.0 -100.0 14 6.3 0.0 53.8 Other products 0 0.0 0.0 63.1 3 1.3 0.0 -2.2 Other 0 0.0 n.a.
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