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Table 4: Seaborne inward cargo (1) by top ten principal commodities

% change over

Commodity group

Petroleum, petroleum products and

related materials

2nd quarter

-1996

('000 tonnes)

% share(2)

2nd quarter 1995

4 028

19

Coal, coke and briquettes

2072

10

-41

Iron and steel

1 705

00

+1

Artificial resins and plastic materials

1 700

X

-10

Paper and paper products

1 325

6

+5

Other manufactured goods classified

1207

-12

chiefly by material

Machinery

953

4

Cement and cement clinker

772

4

Textile yarn, fabrics, made-up articles

687

3

and related products

Other chemicals and related products

564

3

+4

Notes: (1) Seaborne inward cargo comprises seaborne imports and seaborne inward transhipment.

(2) % share in total tonnage of seaborne inward cargo.

(*) Change of less than 0.5%.