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

Commodity group

3rd quarter

1996 % share(2)

% change over

3rd quarter 1995

('000 tonnes)

Petroleum, petroleum products and

4 462

20

+7

related materials

Coal, coke and briquettes

2 229

10

-18

Artificial resins and plastic materials

1 754

8

+5

Iron and steel

1 618

7

+24

Paper and paper products

1 210

5

+11

Machinery

1 078

5

+2

Other manufactured goods classified

999

5

chiefly by material

Cement and cement clinker

764

3

+10

Textile yarn, fabrics, made-up articles

761

3

+21

and related products

Stone, sand & gravel

588

لبا

3

-6

Notes: (1)

Seaborne inward cargo comprises seaborne imports and seaborne inward transhipment.

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