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Report on Paraguayan

Foreing Trade

January to December 2009

2REPORT ON PARAGUAYAN FOREING TRADE - January to December 2009

We are a civilian non-profit association founded 68 years ago, and which brings together more than 550 business entities, these being

the most important of the Import Trade Sector.

Historically, they are responsible for 80% of the country’s imports, by volume.

Additionally they contribute more than 50% of total tax income, and these companies provide employment for more than 40% of the

economically active population involved in Imports.

Vision

Our aim is to be the Leading Association in the Import Business Sector and to make available to our associates representation, services

and benefits, with quality and efficiency, and in this way collaborate

with the country’s development.

Work to achieve the growth of the Import/Trade Sector, through the protection of private enterprise,

insistence on legality, increased training and provision of services and benefits to

our Associates; thereby helping to safeguard the national interests, mainly

in the fields of economic and social welfare.

Mission

About ourselves


Evaluation of the Members of C.I.P.

554 Total number of members at February, 23rd. 2010 100%

1 404 Full-time importers 72,9%2 84 Manufacturers and exporters 15,2%3 46 Shipping agencies 8,3%4 6 Customs agencies 1,1%5 5 Privately owned Port facilities. 0,9%6 1 Ware House 0,2%7 3 Insurance companies 0,5%8 1 Trade Association 0,2%9 1 Bank 0,2%10 1 Cooperative 0,2%11 2 Security Company 0,4%

Sectors Numbers (%)

TOP COMPANIES TAX CONTRIBUTORS 500 100%PAYMENT MADE BY THE TOP 500 6.752.374.851.275 100%

A) PUBLIC SECTOR 13 3%PAYMENT MADE BY THE PUBLIC SECTOR 1.217.444.917.467 18%

B) PRIVATE SECTOR 487 97%PAYMENT MADE BY THE PRIVATE SECTOR 5.534.929.933.808 82%

C) MEMBERS OF PARAGUAYAN IMPORTERS CENTER 208 43%AMOUNT OF PAYMENT MADE 2.965.193.177.318 54%

Source: Sub-secretariat of State for Taxation Directorate of P lanning and Methods for Taxation Department of Economic StudiesDrawn up by: P ARAGUAYAN IMP ORTERS ASSOCIATION

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Contents Page

Information about Paraguay 5

Economic Indicators of Paraguay 6Paraguayan G.D.P. by Economic Sectors- Chart 7Imports from Mercosur and Rest of World 8Imports 2008 - J anuary to December 2009 - Chart 9Imports by Categories of Main Goods (accumulated) 10Imports by Type of Goods 11Participation of Imports in G.D.P. at 2009 12Exports to Mercosur and Rest of World 13Exports 2008 / J anuary to December 2008- Chart 14Main Export Products 15Export by Categories of Main Goods (accumulated) 16Participation of Exports in G.D.P. at 2009 17Balance of Foreign Trade 1990-2009 18Paraguay’s Trade Balance by most important countries to 2008 19Imports by Products and Countries- 2008 20Imports by Economic Zones- 2008 21Main Imports by Product Categories 2008 22Main Imports by Product Categories from Argentine / Brazil 23Main Imports by Product Categories from Uruguay 24Exports by Economic Zones- 2008 25Main Exports Product Categories 2008 26Main Exports by Product Categories from Argentine / Brazil 27Main Exports by Product Categories from Uruguay 28

Rankings Ranking of 50 Top Importers by Fob Dollar - 2009 29Ranking of 50 Top Exporters by Fob Dollar - 2009 30Most Important Countries for Foreign Trade - 2008 31Rate of Foreign Exchange Evolution - U$S/Gs. - 1999 - 2009 32Background Information on Mercosur 33Principal Economic Indicators of MERCOSUR 2008 34G.D.P. of Mercosur- Chart 35Chart - Import and Export of MERCOSUR 36Balance of Trade with MERCOSUR 37

I N D E X


Geographic Location: Located in the southern and western hemispheres of the planet. A landlocked country, whose access to the sea is through other countries such as Argentina, Uruguay, Brazil and Chile. It has borders in the north with Bolivia and Brazil, and in the south with Argentina.

Area: 406 752 Sq. Klm., 11th in America, 9th in the Spanish World, and 58th in the World.

Capital: Asuncion, founded by Juan de Salazar y Espinoza on August 15, 1537.

Government and Constitution: The Republic of Paraguay is free and independent. It is constituted as a social State which is decentralized, undividable, united and having a legal system. Its government is by representative, participative and pluralistic democracy, based on the recognition of the dignity of persons.

Government is exercised by the Executive, Legislative, and Judicial Powers.

Current President: H.E.Mr. FERNANDO LUGO MENDEZ

Member of: U.N., W.T.O., O.A.S., A.L.A.D.I., MERCOSUR.

Population: 5•9 million inhabitants (58% Urban – 42% Rural)

Annual Rate of Population Growth: 2•5%

Division of Sexes: Male 49•5% - Female 50•5%

Religion: Predominantly Roman Catholic, although there is absolute freedom of religious preference.

Languages: Spanish and Guaraní.

Unit of Currency: Guaraní.

Time zone: G.M.T. minus 4 hours.

Climate: Tropical and Subtropical. The lowest temperatures are recorded in the eastern and southern regions of the country, and increase as one moves northwards. Summer and winter temperatures are more accentuated in the Paraguayan Chaco.

Republic

of Paraguay

Republic

of Paraguay


N° Concept 2005 2006 2007 2008 20091 G.D.P. (G. Thousand at constant 1994 market prices) 15.666.322.429 16.346.326.199 17.451.551.073 18.468.425.659 17.759.654.5342 G.D.P. (percentage variation ) Local Currency 2,9% 4,3% 6,8% 5,8% -3,8%3 G.D.P. (USD millions at current prices) 7.505.252 9.288.953 12.260.045 16.874.399 14.901.3774 G.D.P. per capita (In USD at constant 1982 m. p.) 1.272 1.546 2.003 2.709 2.3505 Population 5.898.651 6.009.143 6.119.642 6.230.143 s/d6 Population-Rate of Increase (%) 3,3% 1,8% 1,8% 1,8% s/d7 Unemployment (%) 5,8% 6,7% 5,6% 5,7% s/d8 Inflation (Consumer Price Index) Accumulated 9,9% 12,5% 6,0% 7,5% 1,9%9 Exchange Rate USD /Guarani (Average) 6.160,0 5.220,0 4.860,0 4.950,0 4.680,010 Exchange Rate Variation USD /Guarani (%) -1,6% -15,3% -6,9% 1,9% -5,5%11 Average Lending Rate ( local currency ) % 26,6 26,5 17,8% 29,5% 26,2%12 Minimum Salary (in Guarani) per Month 1.089.103 1.219.795 1.341.775 1.341.775 1.408.86413 Minimum Salary (in USD) per Month 176,8 233,7 276,1 271,1 301,014 Exports (in thousands of USD) 1.687.824 1.906.367 2.817.193 4.463.309 3.191.33115 Exports (yearly variation , in nominal terms) 3,8% 12,9% 77,0% 59,2% -28,5%16 Imports (in thousands of USD) 3.251.429 4.488.972 5.538.555 8.505.982 6.496.95817 Imports (yearly variation, in nominal terms) 22,3% 38,1% 23,4% 53,6% -23,6%18 Trade Balance (in thousands of USD) (14-16) -1.563.605 -2.582.605 -2.721.362 -4.042.673 -3.305.62719 International Commerce (14+16) 4.939.253 6.395.339 8.355.748 12.969.291 9.688.28920 International Commerce (yearly variation) 15,3% 29,5% 30,7% 55,2% -25,3%21 Overall balance (Balance of Payment in USD millons) a) (146,0) (386,8) (727,4) s/d s/d22 Total Incomes of Public Sector 8.426.732 9.607.131 10.867.710 1.232.966 1.232.966 23 Total Expenses of Public Sector 8.069.585 9.342.718 10.274.890 983.288 983.288 24 Public Sector Surplus(- =deficit) in millions of Gs. 357.147 264.413 592.821 249.678 249.678 25 International Reserves (in millons of USD) 1.297,3 1.702,7 2.461,8 2.864,1 3.860,726 External Debt ( in millions of USD) 2.271.139 2.230.057 2.205.330 2.234.198 2.236.85327 External Debt ( in percent to the G.D.P.) 30% 24% 18% 13% 15%

References* Preliminary dates of B.C.P.a) Exchange Rate Buy/Sell ok Bank and Exchange Houses at las working days.b) Change in International Reserves ; Increase (-) and Decrease (+)c) Amounts estimated by Ministry of Agriculture and Cattle raising for the season 2002/03.d) General Direction of Statistical and Censures / Survey of Homes 2002000 Dates of one month before.

PARAGUAY

ECONOMIC INDICATOR*


PARAGUAY

GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCTS – G.D.P. BY ECONOMIC SECTORS

Agriculture16%

Livestock6%

Forestry2%

Hunting & Fishing0%

Mining0%

Industry13%

Construction4%

Electricity % Water2% Transport

4%

Comunications4% Commerce

18%

Finantial3%

Housing2%

Business Services3%

Hoteles y Restaurantes

1%

Home Services6%

Government8%Taxes on Products

8%

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Production of Agricultural Goods

Production of Othres Goods

Commercial and Services ProductionTaxes on Products

24%

51%

17%8%


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1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009Years

Total Imports

Year Brazil Argentina UruguayTotal

Mercosur ChinaRest of World Total Var. (% )*

2000 502.072 521.384 78.314 1.101.770 s/d 948.622 2.050.392 18,9%2001 563.587 478.570 69.317 1.111.474 s/d 877.375 1.988.849 -3,0%2002 477.582 309.401 58.396 845.379 s/d 664.870 1.510.249 -24,1%2003 617.916 403.001 59.155 1.080.072 238.222 547.023 1.865.317 23,5%2004 821.008 619.345 61.271 1.503.628 439.401 716.882 2.659.911 42,6%2005 611.687 840.753 49.754 1.502.194 599.134 971.538 3.072.866 15,5%2006 685.255 961.297 54.036 1.700.588 1.217.635 1.571.111 4.489.334 46,1%2007 790.412 1.601.255 71.069 2.462.736 1.551.010 1.524.809 5.538.555 23,4%2008 1.215.973 2.303.832 100.504 3.620.309 2.346.732 2.540.702 8.507.743 53,6%

Jan Dec 08 1.216.233 2.301.914 100.412 3.618.559 2.346.732 2.540.702 8.505.993Jan Dec 09 1.037.347 1.512.748 81.812 2.631.907 1.952.360 1.952.360 6.536.627 -23,2%

PARAGUAY

IMPORTS FROM MERCOSUR AND REST OF THE WORLD(In thousands of USD)


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ARGENTINA39 %

BRAZIL58 %

URUGUAY3%

MERCOSUR40 %

MERCOSUR42 %

REST of WORLD58 %

ARGENTINA34 %

BRAZIL63 %

URUGUAY3 %


Imports reported in December 2008 totaled

US$ 8,470.6 million, which represents a 49,6%

increase compared to the amount reported for the

same period in 2007, when the total was US$ 5,662.7

million.

The increase was mainly due to larger purchases of mechanical and electric

machines and equipment, vehicles, fuel and

lubricants, tractors and spare parts, fertilizer, toys, products of the chemical

industry, plastics and their derivatives, beverages and tobacco, rubber and its by-

products, paper and cardboard products, and

others; all of which together amounted to and

increase of US$ 2,343.5 million.

jan-dec 08 jan-dec 09 Absolut in %Total by Categories 8.505.982 6.496.959 -2.009.023 -23,6%

N° Increasing 550.188 681.462 131.274 23,91 Toys 261.438 353.394 91.956 35,22 Beverages & Tobacco 199.084 220.271 21.187 10,63 Pharmaceuticals 83.408 97.170 13.762 16,54 Products of the Vegetal Origin 6.258 10.627 4.369 69,8

N° Decreasing 6.633.514 4.739.172 -1.894.342 -28,61 Machinery and Electrical Equipment 1.388.253 1.077.771 -310.482 -22,42 Machines and Mechanical Equipment 1.434.056 1.008.882 -425.174 -29,63 Fuel & lubricants 1.308.054 919.719 -388.335 -29,74 Vehicles, tractors & spare parts 851.118 527.965 -323.153 -38,05 Fertilizer 391.564 235.253 -156.311 -39,96 Products of the Chemical Industry 310.348 193.009 -117.339 -37,87 Plastics & Derivatives 237.763 185.604 -52.159 -21,98 Paper & cardboard products 149.097 143.578 -5.519 -3,79 Rubber & Derivatives 180.645 135.981 -44.664 -24,710 Organic Chemical Products 124.596 86.097 -38.499 -30,911 Essential oils 93.611 85.859 -7.752 -8,312 Clothing 82.659 70.240 -12.419 -15,013 Soap 43.058 34.422 -8.636 -20,114 Sugar 21.410 19.558 -1.852 -8,715 Milk & Dairy Products 13.763 11.845 -1.918 -13,916 Products of the Animal Origin 3.519 3.389 -130 -3,7

Other 1.322.280 1.076.325 -245.955 -18,6

* Preliminary figures supplied by SOFIA (System for the Regulation of Customs Dues)

www.cip.org.py - December 2009

PARAGUAYIMPORTS BY CATEGORIES OF MAIN GOODS (Accumulated)

(In thousands of US$)Variation


PARAGUAY

IMPORTS BY TYPE OF GOODS(In thousands of USD)

2006 2007 2008 2009Porcentual

Participation By Type of Goods

a) INTERMEDIATE GOODS 1.357.616 1.687.066 2.835.239 1.973.115 -30,4% 30,4%Fuel and lubricants 690.251 714.283 1.301.667 909.499 -30,13%

Chemicals 300.590 527.708 840.095 527.212 -37,24%

Others © 366.775 445.075 693.477 536.404 -22,65%

b) CAPITAL GOODS 1.877.735 2.325.984 3.265.310 2.352.014 -28,0% 36,2%Machines, equipment and motors 1.564.366 1.840.289 2.388.764 1.835.214 -23,17%

Transport equipment and accessories (d) 249.417 342.798 590.777 391.549 -33,72%

Others € 63.952 142.897 285.769 125.251 -56,17%

SUB-TOTAL FOR INTERMEDIATE GOODS AND CAPITAL GOODS 3.235.351 4.013.050 6.100.549 4.325.129 -29,1% 66,6%

c) CONSUMER GOODS 1.267.126 1.525.506 2.405.433 2.171.829 -9,7% 33,4%Non-durables 969.282 1.111.007 1.741.458 1.733.530 -0,46%

Foodstuffs 171.119 233.584 337.826 293.427 -13,14%

Beverages & tobacco 117.735 136.989 198.801 220.004 10,67%

Others (a) 680.428 740.434 1.204.831 1.220.099 1,27%

Durables 297.844 414.499 663.975 438.299 -33,99%

Automobiles (b) 134.366 190.383 346.986 234.325 -32,47%

Electric appliances 163.478 224.116 316.989 203.974 -35,65%

GRAND TOTAL 4.502.477 5.538.556 8.505.982 6.496.958 -23,6% 100,0%

Dif. 2006/ 2007

*Preliminary statistics released by SOFIA (System for the regulation of customs duties) of the D.N.A.a) Includes paper and cardboard and their by-products, pharmaceuticals, textiles and their by-products, gems and precious metals, other consumer goods and construction materialb) Includes jeeps and pick-up trucksc) Includes iron and its by-products (except hardware items), non-ferrous metals and their by-products, stones, earths and their by-products, cement and asphalt, other intermediate goods, glass and its by-productsd) Not including automobiles, jeeps and pick-up truckse) Includes agricultural equipment and accessories, hardware goods of iron and non-ferrous metals, wood products, and animals

Consumer Goods34%

Intermediate Goods30%

Capital Goods36%


PARAGUAY

PARTICIPATION OF IMPORTS IN G.D.P.

YEARS G.D.P. (USD) IMPORTS% Imports on

G.D.P.

97 8.867.617 3.099.241 35%98 7.913.682 2.470.787 31%99 7.300.929 1.725.055 24%

2000 7.100.036 2.050.392 29%2001 6.447.382 1.988.849 31%2002 5.092.656 1.510.249 30%2003 5.551.901 1.865.317 34%2004 6.972.608 2.480.287 36%2005 7.505.252 3.072.866 41%2006 9.288.953 4.502.477 48%2007 12.260.045 5.538.555 45%2008 16.874.399 8.505.982 50%2009 14.901.377 6.496.959 44%

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G.D.P. (USD) IMPORTS


PARAGUAY

EXPORT TO MERCOSUR AND REST OF THE WORLD

Year Argentina Brazil UruguayTotal

MercosurChina

Rest of World

TotalVar.

(% )*

2000 91.998 336.562 122.984 551.544 s/d 317.813 869.357 17,4%2001 60.829 277.889 180.019 518.737 s/d 471.469 990.206 13,9%2002 34.719 352.973 165.052 552.744 s/d 397.856 950.600 -4,0%2003 66.355 424.874 243.115 734.344 17.792 489.368 1.241.504 30,6%2004 101.844 312.498 451.211 865.553 44.457 716.574 1.626.584 31,0%2005 102.586 315.912 474.134 892.632 66.540 695.940 1.655.112 1,8%2006 149.137 311.772 412.515 873.424 18.979 950.842 1.843.245 11,4%2007 518.593 521.232 261.344 1.301.169 53.980 1.462.044 2.817.193 52,8%2008 727.038 628.108 780.214 2.135.360 95.520 2.232.429 4.463.309 58,4%

Jan Dec 08 727.038 628.108 780.214 2.135.360 95.520 2.232.429 4.463.309Jan Dec 09 346.584 669.131 535.136 1.550.851 33.650 1.606.830 3.191.331 -28,5%

* Variation respect the last year.

s/d Figures for trade with china are for 2003 onnards, previously included in rest of world.

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EXPORTS EVOLUTION

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MERCOSUR47 %

REST of WORLD53 %

BRAZIL33 %

ARGENTINA30 %

URUGUAY37 %

REST of WORLD49 %

ARGENTINA21 %

BRAZIL43 %

URUGUAY36 %

MERCOSUR51 %


PARAGUAY

MAIN EXPORT PRODUCTS

Year Soybeans Meat Flour Cereals Vegetable Oil Wood Cotton Others Total2000 285.924 70.370 62.383 31.745 42.029 75.062 78.493 223.351 869.3572001 356.315 76.419 78.737 50.696 46.897 68.739 83.469 228.933 990.2052002 340.685 71.098 105.348 38.447 77.165 55.718 35.961 226.179 950.6012003 516.959 60.150 104.137 92.021 93.032 58.431 58.098 258.676 1.241.5042004 578.705 161.706 180.090 74.492 132.280 74.856 110.080 314.376 1.626.5852005 562.990 251.933 140.886 117.256 102.794 78.971 76.020 324.261 1.655.1112006 420.408 416.252 138.399 207.194 110.901 95.386 40.839 413.864 1.843.2432007 860.127 364.268 298.290 350.737 259.913 110.640 45.558 527.660 2.817.1932008 1.485.311 622.242 545.829 372.990 586.866 119.954 25.427 704.689 4.463.308

jan-dec 2008 1.485.311 622.242 545.829 372.990 586.866 119.954 25.427 704.689 4.463.308jan-dec 2009 788.776 583.074 378.734 467.908 261.658 97.558 19.983 593.640 3.191.331

Variaction % -46,9% -6,3% -30,6% 25,4% -55,4% -18,7% -21,4% -15,8%


Soybeans25%

Meat 18%

Flour12%

Cereals15%

Vegetable Oil8%

Wood3%

Cotton1%

Others18%


Exports registered in the month of December 2008

totaled US$ 4,433.7 million, which is a 59.2% increase

over the total for December of the year before, when the

total was US$ 2,784.7 million.

This increase was due to the increase in the sales of

soybeans, meat, soybean flour, soybean oil, cereals, sugar and tobacco, for a

total of US$ 1,563.7 million.

Conversely, the categories that reports decrease are, lumber, skins and hides, wearing appareal, cotton

fiber, essential oils and live animals, to the value of US$

82.6 million

Variation taken into accountjan-dec 08 jan- dec 09 Absolute in %

TOTAL BY CATEGORY 4.463.309 3.191.331 -1.271.978 -28,5%

N° Increasing 395.568 499.570 104.002 26,3%1 Cereals 372.990 467.908 94.918 25,4%2 Tobacco 22.576 31.640 9.064 40,1%3 Live animals 2 22 20 1000,0%

N° Decreasing 3.452.186 2.173.801 -1.278.385 -37,0%1 Soybeans 1.485.311 788.776 -696.535 -46,9%2 Meat 622.242 583.074 -39.168 -6,3%3 Soybean oil 488.664 365.830 -122.834 -25,1%4 Soybean flour 531.345 204.566 -326.779 -61,5%5 Lumber 119.954 97.558 -22.396 -18,7%6 Hides 80.030 43.146 -36.884 -46,1%7 Sugar 57.620 34.460 -23.160 -40,2%8 Wearing apparel 30.847 25.702 -5.145 -16,7%9 Cotton fiber 25.427 19.983 -5.444 -21,4%

10 Essential oils 10.746 10.706 -40 -0,4%

Others 615.555 517.960 -97.595 -15,9%

*Preliminary statistics released by SOFIA (System for regulating Customs Dues) of the D.N.A.

EXPORTS BY CATEGORIES OF MAIN GOODS (Accumulated)(in thousands of US $)

PARAGUAY

www.cip.org.py


PARAGUAY

PARTICIPATION OF EXPORTS IN G.D.P.

YEARS G.D.P. (USD) EXPORTS% Exports on

G.D.P.

1997 8.867.617 1.142.779 13%1998 7.913.682 1.014.103 13%1999 7.300.929 740.769 10%2000 7.100.036 869.357 12%2001 6.447.382 990.205 15%2002 5.092.656 950.600 19%2003 5.551.901 1.241.504 22%2004 6.972.608 1.626.584 23%2005 7.505.252 1.687.284 22%2006 9.288.953 1.906.367 21%2007 12.260.045 2.784.728 23%2008 16.874.399 4.433.706 26%2009 14.901.377 3.191.331 21%

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G.D.P. (USD) EXPORTS


PARAGUAY

BALANCE OF FOREING TRADE 1990 – 2009(In thousands of USD)

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Exports

Imports

Balance

Year Exports ImportsBalance of

trade % variation*

1990 958,7 1.193,4 -235 -1991 737,1 1.275,4 -538 129,4%1992 656,5 1.237,1 -581 7,9%1993 725,2 1.477,5 -752 29,6%1994 816,8 2.140,4 -1.324 75,9%1995 919,3 2.782,2 -1.863 40,7%1996 1.043,4 2.850,5 -1.807 -3,0%1997 1.142,8 3.099,2 -1.956 8,3%1998 1.014,1 2.470,8 -1.457 -25,5%1999 740,8 1.725,1 -984 -32,4%2000 869,4 2.050,4 -1.181 20,0%2001 990,2 1.988,8 -999 -15,4%2002 950,6 150,2 800 -180,2%2003 1.305,7 1.766,3 -461 -157,5%2004 1.553,5 2.480,3 -927 101,2%2005 1.655,1 3.072,9 -1.418 53,0%2006 1.843,2 4.502,5 -2.659 87,6%2007 2.817,2 5.538,6 -2.721 2,3%2008 4.463,3 8.506,0 -4.043 48,6%2009 3.191,3 6.497,0 -3.306 -18,2%

* variation compared to previous year


PARAGUAYTRADE BALANCE BY MOST IMPORTANT COUNTRIES


N° COUNTRIESImport. % Export. % Saldo Import. % Export. % Saldo

1 GERMANY 127.645 1,5% 23.995 0,5% -103.650 100.611 1,8% 30.131 1,1% -70.4792 ARGENTINA 1.216.223 22,0% 727.038 16,3% -489.185 790.412 14,3% 518.593 18,4% -271.8193 BAHAMAS 0 0,0% 0 0,0% 0 0 0,0% 0 0,0% 04 BELGIUM & LUXEMBOURG 5.348 0,1% 42.640 1,0% 37.292 5.447 0,1% 16.860 0,6% 11.4135 BRAZIL 2.301.914 41,6% 628.108 14,1% -1.673.805 1.601.255 28,9% 521.232 18,5% -1.080.0226 CANADA 14.316 0,3% 5.257 0,1% -9.058 6.330 0,1% 4.861 0,2% -1.4707 CHILE 99.031 1,8% 370.091 8,3% 271.060 70.184 1,3% 204.782 7,3% 134.5988 NATIONALIST CHINA ( TAIWAN) 6.986 0,1% 17.188 0,4% 10.202 3.716 0,1% 9.429 0,3% 5.7139 COLOMBIA 104.593 1,9% 42.881 1,0% -61.712 64.318 1,2% 21.707 0,8% -42.61110 SOUTH KOREA 3.249 0,1% 3.754 0,1% 505 2.823 0,1% 538 0,0% -2.28511 DENMARK 42.627 0,8% 124.324 2,8% 81.697 26.392 0,5% 34.892 1,2% 8.49912 SPAIN 369.905 6,7% 74.360 1,7% -295.545 275.204 5,0% 63.672 2,3% -211.53313 U.S.A. 49.340 0,9% 27.271 0,6% -22.069 39.137 0,7% 11.745 0,4% -27.39214 FRANCE 43.712 0,8% 17.603 0,4% -26.109 14.053 0,3% 35.556 1,3% 21.50315 HOLLAND (NETHERLANDS) 16.044 0,3% 4.459 0,1% -11.585 16.686 0,3% 6.662 0,2% -10.02416 HONG KONG 47.934 0,9% 37.745 0,8% -10.189 27.911 0,5% 22.977 0,8% -4.93417 INDIA 11.645 0,2% 4.208 0,1% -7.437 8.173 0,1% 2.228 0,1% -5.94518 INDONESIA 37.803 0,7% 60.990 1,4% 23.186 26.632 0,5% 66.780 2,4% 40.14919 ITALY 414.824 7,5% 86.981 1,9% -327.843 239.315 4,3% 30.367 1,1% -208.94820 JAPAN 60.962 1,1% 42.432 1,0% -18.530 53.832 1,0% 34.038 1,2% -19.79421 MALAYSIA 66.668 1,2% 8.580 0,2% -58.088 43.328 0,8% 8.340 0,3% -34.98822 MEXICO 4.111 0,1% 5.008 0,1% 896 1.449 0,0% 5.056 0,2% 3.60823 PANAMA 31.301 0,6% 8.921 0,2% -22.379 19.720 0,4% 12.420 0,4% -7.30124 UNITED KINGDOM 35.538 0,6% 723 0,0% -34.814 31.576 0,6% 1.154 0,0% -30.42225 SINGAPORE 2.621 0,0% 6.593 0,1% 3.972 1.946 0,0% 22.994 0,8% 21.04826 REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA 68.958 1,2% 162 0,0% -68.797 42.732 0,8% 304 0,0% -42.42827 SWEDEN 212.633 3,8% 61.799 1,4% -150.834 47.018 0,8% 82.164 2,9% 35.14628 SWITZERLAND 35.488 0,6% 25.414 0,6% -10.074 24.147 0,4% 18.717 0,7% -5.43029 THAILAND 43.948 0,8% 14.713 0,3% -29.236 43.141 0,8% 17.457 0,6% -25.68430 URUGUAY 100.412 1,8% 780.214 17,5% 679.802 71.069 1,3% 261.344 9,3% 190.27531 VENEZUELA 364.919 6,6% 256.796 5,8% -108.123 141.738 2,6% 84.871 3,0% -56.86732 OTHERS 2.565.284 46,3% 953.062 21,4% -1.612.222 1.698.259 30,7% 665.323 23,6% -1.032.935

TOTAL 8.505.982 153% 4.463.309 100% -1.031.123 5.538.555 100% 2.817.193 100% -1.563.605* Figures subject to variation

Source: Central Bank of Paraguay – Department of International Economy

2008 2007


PARAGUAYIMPORTS BY PRODUCTS AND COUNTRIES – 2008*


Germany Argentine Belgium Bolivia Brazil Canada Chile U.S.A. Spain FranceNº Products 1 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 111 EQUIPMENT, MACHINES AND MOTORS 44.900 66.513 2.621 1.320 378.786 6.287 7.065 128.125 7.472 6.442 2 BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO 238 75.213 172 877 57.181 1.096 8.683 5.214 391 1.206 3 FUEL AND LUBRICANTS 2.738 425.527 11 29.318 170.391 6 3.615 20.654 - 211 4 TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT AND ACCESSORIES 34.867 62.459 514 5 227.944 550 11.825 80.659 937 2.814 5 IRON AND BY-PRODUCTS 1.654 126.207 52 362 129.745 59 4.836 3.752 3.552 258 6 AGRICULTURAL EQUIPMENT AND ACCESSORIES 867 7.822 2 8 176.633 137 42 8.084 675 2.837 7 NON-FERROUS METALS AND BY-PRODUCTS 1.543 13.705 6 - 29.013 2.518 15.443 982 589 29 8 PAPER, CARDBOARD AND BY-PRODUCTS 3.307 43.293 1 59 60.864 1.785 8.093 5.804 9.084 129 9 CHEMICAL AND PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS 12.271 126.252 1.285 712 464.962 548 10.877 20.550 9.239 15.931 10 FOODSTUFFS 1.707 111.811 6 9.589 166.571 219 19.890 8.578 1.272 294 11 TEXTILES AND BY-PRODUCTS 267 14.084 46 1.267 57.734 519 1.426 5.376 235 172 12 SUNDRY 23.287 143.337 570 7.229 382.087 592 7.237 82.128 9.180 19.016

TOTAL 127.645 1.216.223 5.287 50.749 2.301.914 14.316 99.031 369.905 42.627 49.340

Holland United Kingdom Italy Japan Mexico Peru Sweden Switzerland Uruguay Others TOTALNº Products 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 221 EQUIPMENT, MACHINES AND MOTORS 10.238 5.838 22.915 162.481 25.234 123 55.546 3.831 4.127 1.448.900 2.388.764 2 BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO 71 18.311 1.165 7 2.013 5 242 171 16.895 9.653 198.801 3 FUEL AND LUBRICANTS 25.005 12 - 34 553 - 4.244 198.521 8.978 411.850 1.301.667 4 TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT AND ACCESSORIES 4.967 2.931 1.208 223.238 8.838 288 4.277 354 1.909 267.180 937.763 5 IRON AND BY-PRODUCTS 58 53 798 518 3.743 79 854 128 719 29.183 306.608 6 AGRICULTURAL EQUIPMENT AND ACCESSORIES 41 225 293 31 255 2 140 863 147 4.349 203.454 7 NON-FERROUS METALS AND BY-PRODUCTS 4 45 594 77 5 6 3 3 1.155 3.600 69.321 8 PAPER, CARDBOARD AND BY-PRODUCTS 166 376 436 86 662 125 3.136 39 5.880 14.870 158.196 9 CHEMICAL AND PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS 1.112 1.965 2.239 1.715 2.217 291 97 5.624 31.082 222.764 931.734 10 FOODSTUFFS 866 2 478 106 1.482 1 2 1.280 5.083 8.591 337.827 11 TEXTILES AND BY-PRODUCTS 2 98 243 689 14.090 172 1 114 1.077 113.310 210.922 12 SUNDRY 1.182 1.445 7.435 25.843 7.578 639 418 1.705 23.362 716.655 1.460.923

TOTAL 43.712 31.301 37.803 414.824 66.669 1.729 68.958 212.633 100.412 3.250.905 8.505.982


PARAGUAYIMPORTS BY ECONOMIC ZONES


Elaborado en base al trabajo realizado por la Dirección de Negociaciones Comerciales del Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores*Cifras sujetas a variación**Para el total ALADI incluir Mercosur, Resto de Aladi, Can y México***Países que se incorporan a la Unión Europea:En 1995 Austria, Finlandia y Suecia En el 2004 Estonia, Letonia, Lituania, Polonia, Republica Checa, Hungría, Eslovaquia, Eslovenia, Malta y ChipreEn el 2007 Bulgaria y RumaniaMERCOSUR: Argentina, Brasil, Uruguay RESTO DE ALADI**: Bolivia, Chile, Cuba, PerúCAN: Colombia, Ecuador, VenezuelaNAFTA: Canadá, EE.UU. de América, MéxicoUNION EUROPEA***: Alemania, Austria, Bélgica, Bulgaria, Chipre, Dinamarca, Eslovaquia, Eslovenia, España, Estonia, Finlandia, Francia, Grecia, Hungría, Irlanda, Italia, Letonia, Lituania, Luxemburgo, Malta, Holanda (Países Bajos), Polonia, Portugal, Reino Unido, República Checa, Rumania, SueciaRESTO DE EUROPA: Albania, Croacia, Rusia, Serbia y Montenegro, Turquía, UcraniaSICA: Belice, Costa Rica, Dominicana, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, PanamáCARICOM: Islas Bahamas, Trinidad y Tobago, Surinam, Dominica, Barbados, Granada, Guyana, Haití, Jamaica, Montserrat, San Vicente, Santa Lucia, St. Kitts and NevisSACU: Botswana, Lesotho, Namibia, Sudáfrica, SwazilandiaEFTA: Islandia, Lieschteintein, Noruega, Suiza,CPLP: Angola, Cabo Verde, Guinnea-Bissau, Mozambique, Santo Tomé y Príncipe, Timor del EsteCCG: Arabia Saudita, Bahrein, Emiratos Árabes Unidos, Kuwait, Omán, QatarCER: Australia, Nueva ZelandaASIA: Afganistán, Bangladesh, China, Corea del Norte, Corea del Sur, Filipinas, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Irán, Irak, Israel, Japón, Líbano, Malasia, Pakistán, Singapur, Siria, Sri Lanka, Tailandia, Taiwán, VietnamAFRICA: Argelia, Benin, Burkina Faso, Costa de Marfil, Congo, Egipto, Gabón, Gambia, Ghana, Liberia, Madagascar, Marruecos, Nigeria, Libia, Túnez.

ECONOMIC ZONES / YEARS 2005 2006 2.007 2.008

MERCOSUR 1.502.192 1.700.588 2.462.736 3.618.549REST OF DE ALADI** 51.278 82.405 96.206 152.261CAN 7.075 142.276 146.418 374.398NAFTA 203.804 350.570 324.863 448.150EUROPEAN UNION*** 202.748 211.973 298.400 453.285REST OF EUROPE 1.987 2.752 2.735 7.217SICA 2.563 1.189 1.945 5.157CARICOM 2.389 6 35 84REST OF CARIBE 59.507 89.957 26.835 186SACU 1.878 1.811 1.947 14.148EFTA 135.690 171.976 47.664 214.419CPLP 0 0 0 0CCG 25 45 104 14.118CER 1.879 2.224 1.748 1.652ASIA 861.783 1.724.413 2.106.797 3.187.172AFRICA 77 112 370 316REST OF THE WORLD 37.980 20.182 19.752 14.871TOTAL 3.072.856 4.502.477 5.538.555 8.505.982

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RESTO DE ALADI**

CAN

NAFTA

UNION EUROPEA***

RESTO DE EUROPA

SICA

CARICOM

RESTO DEL CARIBE

SACU

37,5%

42,5%

MERCOSURRESTO DE ALADI**CANNAFTAUNION EUROPEA***RESTO DE EUROPASICACARICOMRESTO DEL CARIBESACUEFTACPLPCCGCERASIAAFRICARESTO DEL MUNDO



PARAGUAY15 MAIN IMPORTS BY PRODUCT CATEGORIES

Nr. # Chapter description 2005 Var % 05/ 06 2006 Var % 06/ 07 2007 Var % 07/ 08 20081 1 Live animals 388.186 -1% 382.384 21% 464.480 83% 848.3042 2 Meat & edible scraps 156.225 22% 190.301 51% 287.333 67% 479.4243 84 Nuclear reactors, boilers & machinery 130.269 9% 142.187 76% 250.603 84% 460.0284 3 Fish and crustaceans. 86.957 22% 105.928 67% 177.169 86% 329.6465 87 Vehicles, tractors & automobiles 76.176 23% 93.700 71% 160.612 73% 278.0126 4 Dairy produce, bird eggs, natural honey, edible product of animal origin.46.099 7% 49.193 471% 280.739 -13% 244.0927 72 Cast iron & steel 48.003 44% 68.940 22% 84.383 100% 168.8438 5 Products of animal origin. 81.015 20% 97.428 10% 106.705 47% 156.7229 6 Live trees and other plants. 50.552 10% 55.787 65% 92.153 50% 137.81610 7 Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers. 59.149 24% 73.313 31% 96.077 39% 133.44011 85 Electrical equipment & material 66.342 20% 79.712 15% 91.816 45% 133.43012 8 Edible fruit and nuts, peel of citrus fruit or melon. 77.197 13% 87.551 12% 98.029 24% 121.97613 9 Coffee, tea, maté and spices. 64.328 17% 75.123 -3% 73.084 29% 94.10414 10 Cereals 35.168 32% 46.270 9% 50.296 86% 93.48915 11 Products of milling industry, malt, starches. 21.815 29% 28.058 50% 42.157 86% 78.360

TOTAL-15 MAIN PRODUCT CATEGORIES 1.387.481 14% 1.575.873 49% 2.355.635 60% 3.757.688

Source: Central Bank of Paraguay / Preliminary statistics from Department of International Economy

YEARS-Thousands of US Dollars FOB

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Nr. # Chapter description 2005 Var % 05/ 06 2006 Var % 06/ 07 2007 Var % 07/ 08 20081 84 Nuclear reactors, boilers & machinery 464.072 134% 1.084.752 14% 1.239.617 16% 1.434.0562 85 Electrical equipment & material 391.035 79% 699.866 23% 858.005 62% 1.388.2523 27 Fuel & mineral oils 504.296 39% 700.129 3% 722.179 81% 1.308.0544 87 Vehicles, tractors & automobiles 237.046 24% 294.853 54% 452.920 88% 851.1185 31 Fertilizer 122.492 14% 139.188 85% 257.561 52% 391.5646 38 Sundry products of chemical industry 101.470 1% 102.018 77% 180.094 72% 310.3487 39 Raw plastic & manufactures 53.118 97% 104.553 16% 120.792 116% 261.4378 40 Rubber & manufactures 105.950 23% 130.105 29% 168.002 42% 237.7639 95 Toys & recreation & sporting goods 50.668 49% 75.613 21% 91.375 100% 182.88410 48 Paper, cardboard & by- products 89.013 23% 109.404 13% 124.003 46% 180.64511 72 Cast iron & steel 86.229 10% 95.166 18% 112.702 32% 149.09712 29 Organic Chemical Products 54.869 -4% 52.856 58% 83.283 50% 124.59613 33 Essential oils & resins 45.751 19% 54.592 27% 69.510 45% 101.05714 22 Beverages & alcoholic liquids 60.549 5% 63.317 7% 67.662 45% 98.02715 24 Tobacco & by- products 44.661 35% 60.098 23% 73.890 27% 93.611

TOTAL-15 MAIN PRODUCT CATEGORIES 2.411.219 56% 3.766.510 23% 4.621.595 54% 7.112.509


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Nr. # Chapter description 2005 Var % 05/ 06 2006 Var % 05/ 06 2007 Var % 05/ 06 20081 27 Fuel & mineral oils 271.100 -4% 260.678 -4% 251.420 70% 426.2652 72 Cast iron & steel 25.382 60% 40.572 29% 52.376 100% 104.6893 38 Sundry products of chemical industry 23.989 32% 31.679 50% 47.633 85% 88.1014 84 Nuclear reactors, boilers & machinery 16.976 53% 25.901 45% 37.511 58% 59.0995 39 Raw plastic & manufactures 23.021 36% 31.210 6% 33.069 46% 48.3406 22 Beverages & alcoholic liquids 19.976 29% 25.789 36% 35.026 36% 47.6497 87 Vehicles, tractors & automobiles 12.995 50% 19.466 61% 31.425 49% 46.9768 48 Paper, cardboard & by- products 20.931 12% 23.367 29% 30.256 33% 40.3059 24 Tobacco & by- products 22.706 20% 27.244 -23% 20.868 32% 27.64010 85 Electrical equipment & material 11.288 48% 16.701 9% 18.246 48% 27.08311 33 Essential oils & resins 13.058 18% 15.367 27% 19.535 24% 24.21312 19 Preparation of cereals 8.484 30% 11.003 41% 15.501 47% 22.82513 30 Pharmaceutical products 14.572 30% 18.950 -5% 18.084 19% 21.44214 73 Articles of iron or steel. 10.531 -22% 8.254 53% 12.606 51% 19.09615 21 Miscellaneous edible preparations. 8.541 29% 11.039 15% 12.699 42% 18.014

TOTAL-15 MAIN PRODUCT CATEGORIES 503.550 13% 567.220 12% 636.255 61% 1.021.737


Nr. # Chapter description 2005 Var % 05/ 06 2006 Var % 06/ 07 2007 Var % 07/ 08 20081 84 Nuclear reactors, boilers & machinery 112.219 3% 115.391 85% 213.060 88% 400.3251 31 Fertilizer 113.897 14% 130.193 79% 233.693 53% 357.8612 87 Fish and crustaceans. 62.967 18% 74.199 74% 129.187 78% 230.4223 27 Fuel & mineral oils 29.118 -20% 23.237 947% 243.228 -28% 176.0035 85 Electrical equipment & material 53.034 16% 61.255 20% 73.337 38% 101.1616 38 Sundry products of chemical industry 25.299 0% 25.176 126% 56.819 49% 84.5784 39 Raw plastic & manufactures 44.134 18% 52.090 24% 64.419 26% 81.2788 40 Rubber & manufactures 53.045 15% 61.081 11% 67.719 17% 79.0927 48 Paper, cardboard & by- products 40.474 15% 46.481 12% 51.903 23% 63.9289 72 Cast iron & steel 22.620 25% 28.347 13% 32.007 100% 63.88211 10 Cereals 8.245 49% 12.299 84% 22.579 130% 51.95012 73 Edible fruit and nuts, peel of citrus fruit or melon. 18.917 14% 21.601 24% 26.824 67% 44.88214 24 Tobacco & by- products 1.366 494% 8.113 166% 21.548 102% 43.54513 69 Ceramic Products 8.766 26% 11.043 34% 14.816 122% 32.92414 64 Footwear, leggings & Similar 14.195 18% 16.731 35% 22.555 28% 28.925

TOTAL-15 MAIN PRODUCT CATEGORIES 608.295 13% 687.235 168% 1.273.691 45% 1.840.756Source: Central Bank of Paraguay / Preliminary statistics from Department of International Economy




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Nr. # Chapter description 2005 Var % 05/ 06 2006 Var % 05/ 06 2007 Var % 05/ 06 20081 31 Fertilizer 4.867 30% 6.315 -100% 0 #¡DIV/0! 21.7142 24 Tobacco & by- products 16.946 15% 19.536 -94% 1.264 1235% 16.874

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Salt, sulfur, earth and stone, plastering materials, lime and cement 1 3348% 50 590% 348 3094% 11.122

4 27 Fuel & mineral oils 5 1038% 54 -100% 0 #¡DIV/0! 8.9905 30 Pharmaceutical products 4.960 0% 4.963 -94% 299 2315% 7.2216 48 Paper, cardboard & by- products 5.277 -9% 4.823 -94% 307 1721% 5.5907 85 Electrical equipment & material 2.020 -13% 1.756 -87% 233 2122% 5.1868 11 Starch, malt & milling products 3.221 -4% 3.104 -98% 54 4715% 2.5809 39 Raw plastic & manufactures 1.148 22% 1.398 -78% 313 710% 2.53610 34 Soaps & Polishing material 1.259 -3% 1.222 -96% 43 5725% 2.52511 40 Rubber & manufactures 512 -23% 392 -89% 43 5041% 2.19712 41 Hides & Skins (excluding furs) 34 1914% 681 -93% 45 3940% 1.79813 19 Cereal based Preparations 256 52% 390 -94% 24 6091% 1.48214 76 Aluminium & Manufactures 1.266 20% 1.526 -96% 67 1590% 1.132

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TOTAL-15 MAIN PRODUCT CATEGORIES 42.971 10% 47.061 -93% 3.125 2845% 92.055

Source: Central Bank of Paraguay / Preliminary statistics from Department of International Economy



PARAGUAYEXPORT BY ECONOMIC ZONES


2.005 2.006 2.007 2.008

MERCOSUR 892.632 873.424 1.301.169 2.135.360REST OF ALADI** 111.365 184.791 347.884 559.866CAN 14.624 13.887 103.501 308.950NAFTA 57.004 72.179 76.872 88.198UNION EUROPEA*** 104.639 110.800 243.307 372.852REST OF EUROPE 105.351 226.065 150.317 294.639SICA 2.533 2.910 12.059 45.837CARICOM 183 43 426 383REST OF CARIBE 171.183 183.787 154.716 33.872SACU 5.158 8.881 23.036 6.593EFTA 14.607 34.192 82.548 61.876CPLP 6.712 20.298 17.672 33.021CCG 9.784 3.014 29.268 8.496CER 73 166 349 688ASIA 143.674 98.273 239.589 417.504AFRICA 5.384 2.438 18.391 79.505REST OF THE WORLD 10.204 8.096 16.091 15.668TOTAL 1.655.111 1.843.244 2.817.193 4.463.309

Elaborado en base al trabajo realizado por la Dirección de Negociaciones Comerciales del Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores*Cifras sujetas a variación**Para el total ALADI incluir Mercosur, Resto de Aladi, Can y México***Países que se incorporan a la Unión Europea:En 1995 Austria, Finlandia y Suecia En el 2004 Estonia, Letonia, Lituania, Polonia, Republica Checa, Hungría, Eslovaquia, Eslovenia, Malta y ChipreEn el 2007 Bulgaria y RumaniaMERCOSUR: Argentina, Brasil, Uruguay RESTO DE ALADI**: Bolivia, Chile, Cuba, PerúCAN: Colombia, Ecuador, VenezuelaNAFTA: Canadá, EE.UU. de América, MéxicoUNION EUROPEA***: Alemania, Austria, Bélgica, Bulgaria, Chipre, Dinamarca, Eslovaquia, Eslovenia, España, Estonia, Finlandia, Francia, Grecia, Hungría, Irlanda, Italia, Letonia, Lituania, Luxemburgo, Malta, Holanda (Países Bajos), Polonia, Portugal, Reino Unido, República Checa, Rumania, SueciaRESTO DE EUROPA: Albania, Croacia, Rusia, Serbia y Montenegro, Turquía, UcraniaSICA: Belice, Costa Rica, Dominicana, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, PanamáCARICOM: Islas Bahamas, Trinidad y Tobago, Surinam, Dominica, Barbados, Granada, Guyana, Haití, Jamaica, Montserrat, San Vicente, Santa Lucia, St. Kitts and NevisSACU: Botswana, Lesotho, Namibia, Sudáfrica, SwazilandiaEFTA: Islandia, Lieschteintein, Noruega, Suiza,CPLP: Angola, Cabo Verde, Guinnea-Bissau, Mozambique, Santo Tomé y Príncipe, Timor del EsteCCG: Arabia Saudita, Bahrein, Emiratos Árabes Unidos, Kuwait, Omán, QatarCER: Australia, Nueva ZelandaASIA: Afganistán, Bangladesh, China, Corea del Norte, Corea del Sur, Filipinas, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Irán, Irak, Israel, Japón, Líbano, Malasia, Pakistán, Singapur, Siria, Sri Lanka, Tailandia, Taiwán, VietnamAFRICA: Argelia, Benin, Burkina Faso, Costa de Marfil, Congo, Egipto, Gabón, Gambia, Ghana, Liberia, Madagascar, Marruecos, Nigeria, Libia, Túnez.



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9,4%


PARAGUAY15 MAIN EXPORTS BY PRODUCTS CATEGORIES

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Nr. # Chapter description 2005 Var % 05/ 06 2006 Var % 06/ 07 2007 Var % 07/ 08 20081 12 Oilseeds & seedpods 360.017 -37% 226.497 145% 554.663 124% 1.242.659

2 10 Cereal grains 106.245 56% 165.790 81% 300.783 13% 340.540

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Animal or vegetable fats and oils and theris cleavage products prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes.

91.8135% 96.503 -38% 60.115 75% 105.109

4 23 Residues & scraps of food industry 123.368 -4% 118.372 -64% 42.622 63% 69.617

5 44 Lumber, charcoal & wood products 24.585 20% 29.438 21% 35.610 35% 48.082

6 39 Raw plastic & manufactures 15.470 10% 16.952 35% 22.807 63% 37.096

7 41 Skins & hides (excluding furs) 19.047 67% 31.773 31% 41.634 -13% 36.180

8 52 Cotton 13.482 183% 38.162 26% 48.127 -27% 35.348

9 72 Cast iron & steel 24.122 24% 29.810 2% 30.507 15% 35.069

10 62 Wearing apparel & accessories (excluding knitwear) 13.129 34% 17.651 4% 18.413 31% 24.095

11 2 Meat & edible scraps 31.285 -60% 12.525 14% 14.260 33% 18.936

12 40 Rubber & manufactures 853 -4% 818 1693% 14.672 7% 15.668

13 56 Padding, felt & unprocessed cloth 10.449 6% 11.057 48% 16.364 -18% 13.490

14 21 Miscellaneous edible preparations. 6.064 27% 7.696 9% 8.419 19% 10.031

15 11 Products of milling industry, malt, starches. 2.980 -7% 2.785 112% 5.917 57% 9.303

Total – 15 MAIN PRODUCT CATEGORIES 842.909 -4% 805.828 51% 1.214.914 68% 2.041.222


Nr. # Chapter description 2005 Var % 05/ 06 2006 Var % 06/ 07 2007 Var % 07/ 08 20081 12 Oilseeds & seedpods 603.805 -23% 467.569 98% 926.405 76% 1.626.829

2 2 Meat & edible scraps 250.164 66% 415.321 -12% 363.543 71% 621.632

3 15 Animal or vegetable fats and oils and theris cleavage products prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes.103.548 8% 112.136 132% 260.585 127% 592.604

4 23 Residues & scraps of food industry 141.313 -1% 139.941 115% 300.703 84% 552.190

5 10 Cereals 117.256 77% 207.194 69% 350.737 6% 372.990



8 17 Sugars and sugar confectionary 17.817 56% 27.802 25% 34.808 66% 57.620


10 52 Cotton 84.546 -41% 49.829 13% 56.537 -30% 39.606

11 72 Cast iron & steel 25.117 23% 30.944 8% 33.550 15% 38.532


13 24 Tobacco and by-products 10.653 28% 13.636 57% 21.345 6% 22.576

14 85 Electrical equipment & material 5.539 52% 8.443 18% 9.947 114% 21.250

15 30 Pharmaceutical products 9.017 36% 12.266 38% 16.967 22% 20.671

Total – 15 MAIN PRODUCT CATEGORIES 1.532.882 10% 1.691.000 55% 2.617.046 62% 4.235.079



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A

Nr. # Chapter description 2005 Var % 05/ 06 2006 Var % 06/ 07 2007 Var % 07/ 08 20081 12 Oilseeds & seedpods 5.671 318% 23.715 1369% 348.318 48% 515.128

2 15 Animal or vegetable fats and oils and theris cleavage products prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes.13.258 -44% 7.481 317% 31.185 39% 43.426

3 10 Cereal grains 95 5104% 4.962 -75% 1.265 1874% 24.976

4 72 Cast iron & steel 9.038 87% 16.902 -5% 16.111 32% 21.299


6 52 Cotton 5.065 196% 14.988 -12% 13.157 32% 17.429

7 39 Raw plastic & manufactures 11.056 -3% 10.714 23% 13.204 26% 16.700

8 44 Lumber, charcoal & wood products 14.181 2% 14.441 1% 14.601 -4% 13.967


10 94 Furniture; bedding, mattresses. 2.655 31% 3.485 42% 4.965 4% 5.143

11 70 Glass & Glass products 5 48519% 2.585 -2% 2.521 91% 4.814

12 56 Padding, felt & unprocessed cloth 3.275 1% 3.301 20% 3.951 20% 4.736

13 25 Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement1.899 22% 2.318 29% 2.996 2% 3.051

14 85 Electrical equipment & material 634 6% 671 82% 1.224 137% 2.901


Total – 15 MAIN PRODUCT CATEGORIES 85.660 55% 133.160 263% 483.244 45% 701.314


Nr. # Chapter description 2005 Var % 05/ 06 2006 Var % 06/ 07 2007 Var % 07/ 08 20081 10 Cereals 104.064 19% 123.489 95% 240.545 14% 273.365

2 12 Oilseeds & seedpods 58.875 -58% 24.974 82% 45.512 84% 83.647

3 23 Residues & scraps of food industry 35.888 -19% 29.227 -19% 23.647 71% 40.510


5 41 Skins & hides (excluding furs) 6.570 157% 16.857 27% 21.454 25% 26.831

6 15 Animal or vegetable fats and oils and theris cleavage products prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes.5.077 14% 5.807 236% 19.507 19% 23.215


8 2 Meat & edible scraps 31.248 -60% 12.525 14% 14.260 32% 18.825

9 52 Cotton 7.848 176% 21.655 55% 33.611 -50% 16.954

10 40 Rubber & manufactures 785 -6% 737 1867% 14.494 7% 15.495

11 72 Cast iron & steel 13.585 -15% 11.525 16% 13.356 -18% 10.986

12 56 Padding, felt & unprocessed cloth 7.170 3% 7.410 63% 12.113 -31% 8.339


14 11 Products of milling industry, malt, starches. 2.302 -27% 1.679 161% 4.380 49% 6.543

15 62 Wearing apparel & accessories (excluding knitwear) 2.740 37% 3.762 -7% 3.490 68% 5.867

Total – 15 MAIN PRODUCT CATEGORIES 291.218 -4% 280.946 70% 476.775 23% 585.416


15 MAIN EXPORTS BY PRODUCTS CATEGORIES


PARAGUAY

TO

UR

UG

UAY

Nr. # Chapter description 2005 Var % 05/ 06 2006 Var % 06/ 07 2007 Var % 07/ 08 2008

1 12 Oilseeds & seedpods 295.471 -40% 177.808 -10% 160.832 300% 643.885

2 10 Cereals 2.086 1690% 37.339 58% 58.973 -28% 42.199

3 15 I ndustrial beef fat & animal waxes 73.477 13% 83.214 -89% 9.423 308% 38.468

4 23 Residues & scraps of food industry 84.216 5% 88.182 -96% 3.189 768% 27.673


6 30 Pharmaceuticals products 1.793 102% 3.628 15% 4.185 -20% 3.332

7 72 Cast iron & steel 1.499 -8% 1.383 -25% 1.040 168% 2.784

8 70 Glass & Glass products 308 162% 806 132% 1.870 19% 2.228

9 85 Electrical equipment & material 177 2430% 4.472 -73% 1.206 81% 2.181

10 41 Skins & hides (excluding furs) 5.263 -46% 2.851 144% 6.970 -75% 1.771

11 94 Furniture; bedding, mattresses. 743 -5% 704 32% 931 58% 1.470

12 38 Miscellaneous chemical products 501 15% 574 74% 998 8% 1.081

13 52 Cotton 569 167% 1.519 -10% 1.359 -29% 965

14 62 Wearing apparel & accessories (excluding knitwear) 680 -3% 663 39% 919 -13% 796

15 11 Products of milling industry, malt, starches. 55 397% 271 69% 457 57% 716

Total – 15 MAIN PRODUCT CATEGORIES 469.994 -13% 407.616 -37% 257.515 201% 775.330


15 MAIN EXPORTS BY PRODUCTS CATEGORIES


PARAGUAYRANKING OF 50 TOP IMPORTERS BY FOB

DOLARYEAR 2009

Position IMPORTER USD FOB

1 PETROLEOS PARAGUAYOS (PETROPAR) 586.685.711,702 EMAP S.A. 127.524.936,903 RIGSTAR S.A. 127.052.765,904 TABACALERA DEL ESTE S.A. 80.259.842,905 PCIZZI S.A 75.993.398,206 ESPA\A INFORMATICA S.A. 72.878.834,807 AGROFERTIL S.A. 64.876.299,108 MEGA TRADING S.R.L. 62.618.617,809 CORP. PYA. DISTRI. DE DERIV. DE PETROLEO SA - COPETROL 62.434.722,3010 ATLANTICO IMPORTACION EXPORTACION S.A. 60.064.801,8011 MULTIBRAS ENERGY S.A. 56.777.527,4012 AGROTEC S.A. 56.126.600,4013 LASER IMPORT S.A. 54.036.171,4014 ADM PARAGUAY S.A.E.C.A. 53.864.279,1015 CROSS FIRE S.A. 53.434.857,5016 TERMINALES PARAGUAYAS S.R.L. 45.201.135,0017 PARAGUAY REFRESCOS S.A. 44.737.113,6018 BARCOS Y RODADOS S.A. 43.793.881,3019 FASTRAX S.A. 40.958.369,6020 WORDING S.R.L. 39.966.298,5021 ACQUA IMPORTACIONES S.A. 38.844.732,0022 CHACOMER SA EMISORA DE CAPITAL ABIERTO (CHACOMER

SAECA)38.469.365,60

23 BRASFUMO DEL PARAGUAY S.A. 35.633.968,5024 UNILEVER DE PARAGUAY S.A. 34.984.569,0025 SPACE DIGITAL S.A. 33.330.230,80

Position IMPORTER USD FOB

26 DUARTE PEREZ MARIO ALBERTO EIRL (LIMITE IMPORT. - EXPORT.)

33.202.815,00

27 CERVECERIA PARAGUAYA S.A. 33.036.785,5028 CHALLENGER S.A. 32.080.752,1029 AGROSAN S.A. 31.541.849,6030 NICOLAS GONZALEZ ODDONE S.A.E.C.A. 30.725.003,2031 ADMINISTRACION NACIONAL DE ELECTRICIDAD - ANDE 30.601.815,0032 AMX PARAGUAY S.A 29.724.153,3033 FLYTEC COMPUTERS S.A. 29.541.472,4034 SERENA GROUP SOCIEDAD ANONIMA 29.380.180,5035 TIGERS DEL ESTE S.A. 28.516.789,8036 TECNOMYL S.A. 28.495.351,4037 EVERTEK S.A. 28.135.603,9038 COMERCIAL E INDUSTRIAL AMAMBAY SA (CIABAY SA) 28.047.778,0039 IMPORTADORA AUDI S.A. 27.323.958,5040 MANHATTAN INC S.A. 25.833.932,1041 YGUAZU INFO SOCIEDAD ANONIMA 25.621.130,6042 P S 3 S.A. 25.004.146,9043 TOYOTOSHI S.A. 24.943.471,2044 CARGILL AGROPECUARIA S.A.C.I. 24.696.488,6045 GUSMACAR S.A. 24.497.759,0046 MICRO COMPANY S.A. 23.297.451,5047 ALUMINIO S.A. 23.201.344,5048 PETROLERA SAN ANTONIO SA (PETROSAN) 23.179.557,2049 AJ S.A. "CALIDAD ANTE TODO" 23.019.444,7050 ESSO STANDARD PARAGUAY S.R.L. 22.954.443,10


PARAGUAYRANKING OF 50 TOP EXPORTERS BY FOB

DOLARYEAR 2009

Position EXPORTER FOB DÓLAR

1 CARGILL AGROPECUARIA S.A.C.I. 606.296.879,602 ADM PARAGUAY S.A.E.C.A. 413.111.365,403 FRIGORIFICO CONCEPCION S.A. 142.784.144,804 BUNGE PARAGUAY S.A. 101.876.016,005 FRIGOMERC S.A. 99.785.394,506 NOBLE PARAGUAY S.A. 85.476.487,507 BERTIN PARAGUAY S.A. 76.278.877,908 COOP.COL.MULTIACTIVA FERNHEIM LTDA 66.385.029,509 COOPERATIVA CHORTITZER LTDA. 66.334.337,2010 LDC PARAGUAY S.A. 62.566.331,8011 CONTIPARAGUAY S.A. 60.719.071,7012 FRIASA S.A. 58.853.574,3013 VICENTIN PARAGUAY S.A. 49.822.234,3014 AGRO SILO SANTA CATALINA S.A. 44.834.897,4015 COOPERATIVA COLONIAS UNIDAS AGROPECUARIA

INDUSTRIAL LIMITADA44.747.180,70

16 CARPE DIEM S.A. 41.217.158,9017 SALTO AGUARAY S.R.L. 36.808.434,5018 MERCANTIL COMERCIAL S.A. (MERCO S.A.) 31.166.933,9019 INDUSTRIAS PET S.A.E.C.A. (INPET SAECA ) 30.398.572,3020 FRANCISCO VIERCI Y CIA. S.R.L. 28.365.381,1021 SHIROSAWA COMPANY S.A.I.C. 26.237.309,9022 NATIVA AGRICOLA S.A. 24.041.950,0023 COOPERATIVA MULTIACTIVA NEULAND LIMITADA 20.583.037,9024 AGROFERTIL S.A. 19.257.253,5025 FRIGORIFICO GUARANI S.A.C.I. 18.609.374,50

Position EXPORTER FOB DÓLAR

26 MOLINO EL PAIS S.A. 18.251.284,6027 LAR S.R.L. 18.229.370,0028 AZUCARERA PARAGUAYA S.A. 18.140.824,0029 ACEITES Y DERIVADOS S.A. 15.790.099,2030 FARMACEUTICA PARAGUAYA S.A. 14.898.188,1031 PARPERON SOCIEDAD DE RESPONSABILIDAD

RLIMITADA 14.553.430,00

32 BRICAPAR S.A.E. 13.974.834,0033 SEMILLAS KEMAGRO SA (KEMASEM) 12.568.969,0034 PARALEVA S.A. 11.771.375,6035 AMIGO & ARDITI S.A.C.E.I. 11.322.384,0036 TABACALERA DEL ESTE S.A. 10.617.582,6037 OLEAGINOSA RAATZ S.A. 10.532.869,7038 MANUFACTURA DE PILAR S.A. 10.468.682,5039 FAP S.A. 10.259.439,2040 INDEPENDENCIA GUARANI S.A. 10.203.705,6041 COOPERALBA LTDA. 9.989.400,0042 SUNSET SA COMERCIAL INDUSTRIAL Y DE SERVICIOS 9.841.766,9043 COOPERATIVA AGROPECUARIA PINDO LTDA. 9.781.854,0044 BRASSUR S.A. 9.487.552,5045 TABACALERA HERNANDARIAS S.A. 8.948.127,4046 AGROTEC S.A. 8.946.401,3047 HOLTKER DE KRESS BEATE VERONIKA 8.667.219,2048 COOP DE PROD CONS Y SERVICIOS VOLENDAM LTDA. 8.558.607,1049 CIE SA 8.477.181,4050 COMPA\IA DEKALPAR S.A. 8.236.810,00


PARAGUAYMOST IMPORTAN COUNTRIES FOR FOREING TRADE


N° COUNTRIES Import. % Import. % Export. % Export. %1 GERMANY 100.611 1,8% 127.645 1,5% 30.131 1,1% 23.995 0,5%2 ARGENTINA 790.412 14,3% 1.216.223 14,3% 518.593 18,4% 727.038 16,3%3 BAHAMAS 0 0,0% 0 0,0% 0 0,0% 0 0,0%4 BELGIUM & LUXEMBOURG 5.447 0,1% 5.348 0,1% 16.860 0,6% 42.640 1,0%5 BRAZIL 1.601.255 28,9% 2.301.914 27,1% 521.232 18,5% 628.108 14,1%6 CANADA 6.330 0,1% 14.316 0,2% 4.861 0,2% 5.257 0,1%7 CHILE 70.184 1,3% 99.031 1,2% 204.782 7,3% 370.091 8,3%8 NATIONALIST CHINA ( TAIWAN) 3.716 0,1% 6.986 0,1% 9.429 0,3% 17.188 0,4%9 COLOMBIA 64.318 1,2% 104.593 1,2% 21.707 0,8% 42.881 1,0%10 SOUTH KOREA 2.823 0,1% 3.249 0,0% 538 0,0% 3.754 0,1%11 DENMARK 26.392 0,5% 42.627 0,5% 34.892 1,2% 124.324 2,8%12 SPAIN 275.204 5,0% 369.905 4,3% 63.672 2,3% 74.360 1,7%13 U.S.A. 39.137 0,7% 49.340 0,6% 11.745 0,4% 27.271 0,6%14 FRANCE 14.053 0,3% 43.712 0,5% 35.556 1,3% 17.603 0,4%15 HOLLAND (NETHERLANDS) 16.686 0,3% 16.044 0,2% 6.662 0,2% 4.459 0,1%16 HONG KONG 27.911 0,5% 47.934 0,6% 22.977 0,8% 37.745 0,8%17 INDIA 8.173 0,1% 11.645 0,1% 2.228 0,1% 4.208 0,1%18 INDONESIA 26.632 0,5% 37.803 0,4% 66.780 2,4% 60.990 1,4%19 ITALY 239.315 4,3% 414.824 4,9% 30.367 1,1% 86.981 1,9%20 JAPAN 53.832 1,0% 60.962 0,7% 34.038 1,2% 42.432 1,0%21 MALAYSIA 43.328 0,8% 66.668 0,8% 8.340 0,3% 8.580 0,2%22 MEXICO 1.449 0,0% 4.111 0,0% 5.056 0,2% 5.008 0,1%23 PANAMA 19.720 0,4% 31.301 0,4% 12.420 0,4% 8.921 0,2%24 UNITED KINGDOM 31.576 0,6% 35.538 0,4% 1.154 0,0% 723 0,0%25 SINGAPORE 1.946 0,0% 2.621 0,0% 22.994 0,8% 6.593 0,1%26 REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA 42.732 0,8% 68.958 0,8% 304 0,0% 162 0,0%27 SWEDEN 47.018 0,8% 212.633 2,5% 82.164 2,9% 61.799 1,4%28 SWITZERLAND 24.147 0,4% 35.488 0,4% 18.717 0,7% 25.414 0,6%29 THAILAND 43.141 0,8% 43.948 0,5% 17.457 0,6% 14.713 0,3%30 URUGUAY 71.069 1,3% 100.412 1,2% 261.344 9,3% 780.214 17,5%31 VENEZUELA 141.738 2,6% 364.919 4,3% 84.871 3,0% 256.796 5,8%32 OTHERS 1.698.259 30,7% 2.565.284 30,2% 665.323 23,6% 953.062 21,4%

TOTAL 5.538.555 100% 8.505.982 100% 2.817.193 100% 4.463.309 100%* Figures subject to variationSource: Central Bank of Paraguay – Department of International Economy

2007 2008 2007 2008


YEARS JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC VAR. %

1999 2.860 2.925 2.925 2.920 2.935 3.270 3.333 3.320 3.320 3.320 3.320 3.320 16,1%

2000 3.370 3.520 3.510 3.510 3.510 3.510 3.510 3.510 3.510 3.560 3.520 3.555 5,5%

2001 3.555 3.770 3.805 3.805 3.820 4.000 4.315 4.275 4.435 4.600 4.690 4.790 34,7%

2002 4.835 4.910 4.890 4.825 5.345 6.150 6.100 6.170 5.990 6.470 7.000 7.200 48,9%

2003 7.085 6.926 6.856 6.457 6.278 6.215 6.000 6.100 6.213 6.240 6.143 6.150 -13,2%

2004 6.220 6.190 6.015 5.875 5.720 5.960 5.890 5.890 5.950 6.070 6.140 6.260 0,6%

2005 6.330 6.280 6.300 6.270 6.250 6.120 6.000 6.100 6.100 6.130 6.140 6.160 -2,7%

2006 6.120 6.020 5.980 5.770 5.780 5.580 5.500 5.420 5.380 5.410 5.410 5.220 -14,7%

2007 5.250 5.200 5.060 5.150 5.060 5.150 5.120 5.110 5.050 4.900 4.750 4.860 -7,4%

2008 4.710 4.640 4.320 4.070 4.100 4.050 4.020 4.010 4.020 4.650 4.900 4.950 5,1%

2009 5.080 5.160 5.140 5.080 5.060 5.050 5.010 4.975 4.905 4.875 4.790 4.680 -7,9%

Observations:End of month data - Foreign Exchange Co.

RATE OF FOREIGN EXCHANGE EVOLUTIONUSD/ GUARANI

4.400

4.600

4.800

5.000

5.200

JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC

RATE OF FOREING EXCHANGE EVOLUTIONUSD/GUARANI

JANUARY TO DECEMBER 2009


The Republic of Argentina, the Federal Republic of Brazil, the Republic of Paraguay and the Oriental Republic of Uruguay signed the Treaty of Asuncion on March 26, 1991, thereby creating the

Common Market of the South, MERCOSUR, which constitutes the most important international project in which these countries are involved.

The four participating nations which make up MERCOSUR share a system of values which is expressed in their democratic and pluralistic societies, being defenders of fundamental liberties,

human rights, environmental protection and sustainable development, as well as having an undertaking to consolidate democracy, to uphold the legal system, to fight poverty and strive for

social and economic development with equal rights.

Having this basic agreement of purposes, the partners try to achieve the broadening of their respective home markets, by means of integration, this being a fundamental condition necessary for

the speeding up of their processes of economic development with social justice.

Thus it may be said that the primary object of the Treaty of Asuncion is the integration of the four member states, by means of the free circulation of goods, services and production factors, the

establishing of a common foreign trade tariff, and the implementation of a common policy for trade, as well as the coordination of macroeconomic and regional policies, and the harmonization of

legislation in those areas where it is pertinent, in order to achieve the enhancement of the integration process.

On the occasion of the Presidential Summit Meeting at Ouro Preto in December 1994, an additional Protocol to the Treaty of Asuncion was approved, by which the institutional structure of MERCOSUR

is set up, and an international legal entity established.

The Ouro Preto Summit brought the period of transition to an end, and the basic instruments of common trade policy were adopted, whereby a free-trade zone was brought into being, along with the customs union which is part of MERCOSUR today, and headed by the Common Foreign Tariff.

In this way, the Member States entered a new phase, one of intensification and consolidation, wherein the free trade zone and the customs union constitute intermediate steps towards the establishment of a single market which can generate increased growth in their economies, by

making use of the multiplying effect of specialization, of economy of scale, and the greater bargaining power available to the block.


TRADE BALANCE BY MOST IMPORTANT COUNTRIES(In thousands of USD)

N° Variables Argentina Brazil Paraguay Uruguay MERCOSUR

1 Surface area (thousands of square km) 2.766,8 8.511,9 407,0 176,2 11.862

2 Population (millions ) 36,2 189,6 6,0 3,3 235,1

3 G.D.P. (millions of current US Dollars) 348.201 1.566.986 16.152 28.094 1.959.433

4 G.D.P. % MERCOSUR 17,8% 80,0% 0,8% 1,4% 100%

6 G.D.P. (US$ per capita) 13.000 8.264 2.596 8.426

7 Rate of inflation (I.P.C.) 7,2% 5,9% 7,5% 8,5%

8 Unemployment 7,3% 6,8% 6,7% 7,6%

FOREIGN TRADE - Year 2008

9 Exports (millions of US Dollars FOB ) 27.168 197.972 4.434 6.045 235.620

10 Exports ( % MERCOSUR ) 11,5% 84,0% 1,9% 2,6% 100,0%

11 Imports (millions of US Dollars CIF ) 22.851 173.197 8.471 8.372 212.891

12 Imports ( % MERCOSUR ) 10,7% 81,4% 4,0% 3,9% 100,0%

13 Balance of Trade (millions of US Dollars) 4.317 24.776 -4.037 -2.327 22.729

14 International Monetary Reserve 46.400 190.929 2.864 7.007 247.200

15 Total Foreign Debt 145.975 198 2.232 4.646 153.052

Source:Statistics supplied by Department of International Economy of Central Bank of Paraguay

Association for Integration of Latin America.- ALADI

MERCOSUR


G.D.P. OF MERCOSUR - 2008

Argentina17,8%

Brazil80,0%

Paraguay0,8%

Uruguay1,4%

MERCOSUR


MERCOSUR

IMPORTS

EXPORTSArgentina

11,5%

Brazil84,0%

Paraguay1,9%

Uruguay2,6%

Argentina10,7%

Brazil81,4%

Paraguay4,0%Uruguay

3,9%

Argentina11,5%

Brazil84,0%

Paraguay1,9%

Uruguay2,6%

Argentina10,7%

Brazil81,4%

Paraguay4,0%Uruguay

3,9%


BALANCE OF TRADE WITH MERCOSUR(Acumulated - in thousands of dollars)

Years Argentina Brazil Uruguay Total Argentina Brazil Uruguay Total Argentina Brazil Uruguay Total

2000 91.998 336.562 122.984 551.544 521.384 502.072 78.314 1.101.770 -429.386 -165.510 44.670 -550.2262001 60.827 277.889 180.019 518.735 478.562 563.588 69.323 1.111.473 -417.735 -285.699 110.696 -592.7382002 34.720 352.973 165.052 552.745 309.402 477.582 58.396 845.380 -274.682 -124.609 106.656 -292.6352003 66.355 424.874 243.115 734.344 403.001 617.916 59.155 1.080.072 -336.646 -193.042 183.960 -345.7282004 101.819 312.474 451.197 865.490 619.145 820.265 61.076 1.500.486 -517.326 -507.791 390.121 -634.9962005 107.304 325.528 480.086 912.918 639.188 883.944 52.987 1.576.119 -531.884 -558.416 427.099 -663.2012006 168.498 327.983 420.243 916.724 715.757 1.052.629 59.095 1.827.481 -547.259 -724.646 361.148 -910.7572007 540.296 553.320 263.629 1.357.245 799.692 1.587.833 73.720 2.461.245 -259.396 -1.034.513 189.909 -1.104.0002008 712.026 619.979 771.779 2.103.784 1.215.638 2.262.402 100.408 3.578.448 -503.612 -1.642.423 671.371 -1.474.664

jan-dec 08 727.038 628.108 780.214 2.135.360 1.216.233 2.301.914 100.412 3.618.559 -489.195 -1.673.806 679.802 -1.483.199

jan-dec 09 346.584 669.131 535.136 1.550.851 1.037.347 1.512.748 81.812 2.631.907 -690.763 -843.617 453.324 -1.081.056

Variation % -52,3% 6,5% -31,4% -27,4% -14,7% -34,3% -18,5% -27,3% 41,2% -49,6% -33,3% -27,1%

Imports Balance TradeExports

MERCOSUR

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