AlQa'dah 23, 1435, September 18, 2014, SPA -- The value of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's non-oil commodity exports in the second quarter of 2014 amounted to SR (56,461) million, up by (12.7 %) compared to the same period of 2013, while imports amounted to SR (169,511) million, up by ( 0.8%) compared to the same period of 2013. The Central Department of Statistics and Information (CDSI) said in its report to the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) that chemical industry products represented 32.23 % of a total value of exports amounting to SR 18,200 million, followed by plastics and rubber products 31.62 % amounting to SR 17,849 million, and transport equipment by 9.25%. According to the report, the value of the Kingdom's imports of machinery, equipment, and electrical appliances represented 25.27% of the total value of the imports amounting to SR 42,834 million; transport equipment by SR 16.82% amounting to SR 28,515 million; and ordinary metals and their products by 13.25 % amounting to SR 22,466 million. The United Arab Emirates ranked first in terms of the value of non-oil commodity exports by 13.92%, followed by China 11.48%, and Singapore by 6.62%; while China topped the list of countries importing non-oil commodities by 13.01%, the United States of America came in the second place by 12.75%, and Germany, the third by 7.78%.
