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CROATIAN BUREAU OF STATISTICS
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ISSN 1334-0565

 

YEAR: XLV.

ZAGREB, 3 SEPTEMBER, 2008

NUMBER: 4.2.3/2.

 

 

OBLIGED TO NOTIFY DATA SOURCE

 

EXPORT AND IMPORT PRICE INDICES OF THE REPUBLIC OF CROATIA

Second quarter of 20081)

 

In the second quarter of 2008, as compared to the 2007 annual average, according to SITC sections, the increase in export prices, expressed in kuna, was recorded in the following sections: Mineral fuels and lubricants (27.8%), Animal and vegetable oils and fats (12.4%), Crude materials, except fuels (11.2%), Chemical products (9.3%), Food and live animals (7.8%) and Miscellaneous manufactured articles (4.6%).

 

The increase in import prices was recorded in the sections Animal and vegetable oils and fats (40.8%), Mineral fuels and lubricants (32.8%), Beverages and tobacco (13.3%), Crude materials, except fuels (7.4%), and Food and live animals (4.2%).

 

In the second quarter of 2008 import prices from the section Miscellaneous manufactured articles, expressed in kuna, remained the same as compared to the 2007 annual average.

 

In the second quarter of 2008, as compared to the 2007 annual average, according to SITC sections, the decrease in export prices, expressed in kuna, was recorded in the following sections: Manufactures classified by material (-5.6%), Beverages and tobacco (-3.7%) and Machinery and transport equipment (-1.4%).

 

The decrease in import prices was recorded in the sections Machinery and transport equipment (-4.8%), Chemical products (-4.6%) and Manufactures classified by material (-1.4%).

 

 

1.   EXPORT AND IMPORT PRICE INDICES, ACCORDING TO NKD 2002.

 

IV. – VI. 2008.
Ø 2007.

 

Exports

Imports

 

In kuna

In US $

In euro

In kuna

In US $

In euro

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

       Total

103,8

118,8

104,8

101,2

116,4

102,3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 A    Agriculture, hunting and forestry

101,3

117,1

102,4

111,4

128,4

112,7

 B    Fishing

114,2

131,3

115,4

76,4

86,9

77,1

 C    Mining and quarrying

120,9

141,1

122,2

136,5

156,6

138,1

 D    Manufacturing

103,3

118,1

104,3

97,1

111,7

98,2

  15  Manufacture of food products and beverages

101,5

112,0

102,6

105,1

120,5

106,2

  16  Manufacture of tobacco products

96,0

111,3

97,0

142,8

164,9

144,1

  17  Manufacture of textiles

97,4

112,2

98,5

100,5

115,5

101,5

 

1)    Provisional data


1.   EXPORT AND IMPORT PRICE INDICES, ACCORDING TO NKD 2002.

 (continued)

 

IV. – VI. 2008.
Ø 2007.

 

Exports

Imports

 

In kuna

In US $

In euro

In kuna

In US $

In euro

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  18  Manufacture of wearing apparel;
dressing and dyeing of fur

97,2

111,8

98,3

101,0

117,0

102,1

  19  Tanning and dressing of leather; manufacture
of luggage, handbags, saddlery, harness
and footwear

97,6

111,7

98,7

99,0

114,3

100,1

  20  Manufacture of wood and of products of
wood and cork, except furniture; manufacture
of articles of straw and plaiting materials

104,1

120,3

105,2

97,3

112,0

98,1

  21  Manufacture of pulp, paper and paper products

109,6

125,5

110,8

94,3

108,8

95,4

  22  Publishing, printing and reproduction
of recorded media

97,2

111,4

98,1

82,4

95,6

83,1

  23  Manufacture of coke, refined
petroleum products and nuclear fuel

128,5

147,5

129,9

119,5

137,1

120,8

  24  Manufacture of chemicals and
chemical products

112,4

128,4

113,0

97,1

111,2

98,2

  25  Manufacture of rubber and plastic products

98,5

113,1

99,5

95,4

109,8

96,5

  26  Manufacture of other non-metallic
mineral products

99,5

114,5

100,5

91,8

104,8

92,8

  27  Manufacture of basic metals

110,4

127,7

111,6

104,1

119,9

105,4

  28  Manufacture of fabricated metal products,
except machinery and equipment

84,7

97,2

85,2

96,6

111,1

97,7

  29  Manufacture of machinery and
equipment n.e.c.

97,8

111,1

99,1

96,4

110,7

97,4

  30  Manufacture of office machinery and computers

102,6

117,9

103,7

92,6

106,9

93,7

  31  Manufacture of electrical machinery
and apparatus n.e.c.

104,8

120,4

105,9

91,4

105,1

92,4

  32  Manufacture of radio, television and
communication equipment and apparatus

86,2

98,8

86,9

92,1

105,9

93,1

  33  Manufacture of medical, precision and optical
instruments, watches and clocks

101,2

116,0

101,9

97,8

112,9

98,9

  34  Manufacture of motor vehicles,
trailers and semi-trailers

105,2

120,6

106,2

101,1

117,2

102,2

  35  Manufacture of other transport equipment

91,5

105,3

92,5

81,3

93,1

82,3

  36  Manufacture of furniture, manufacturing n.e.c.

118,8

136,3

120,0

102,1

117,4

103,2

 


2.   EXPORT AND IMPORT PRICE INDICES, ACCORDING TO SECTIONS OF SITC, Rev. 4

 

IV. – VI. 2008.
Ø 2007.

 

Exports

Imports

 

In kuna

In US $

In euro

In kuna

In US $

In euro

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0   Food and live animals

107,8

120,0

108,9

104,2

119,7

105,3

1   Beverages and tobacco

96,3

111,1

97,4

113,3

130,5

114,4

2     Crude materials, except fuels

111,2

128,4

112,5

107,4

123,6

108,5

3   Mineral fuels and lubricants

127,8

147,1

129,2

132,8

152,3

134,3

4   Animal and vegetable oils and fats

112,4

129,7

113,5

140,8

158,8

142,2

5   Chemical products

109,3

125,0

109,9

95,4

108,9

96,4

6   Manufactures classified by material

94,4

108,6

95,4

98,6

113,4

99,7

7   Machinery and transport equipment

98,6

112,6

99,6

95,2

109,6

96,3

8   Miscellaneous manufactured articles

104,6

120,2

105,7

100,0

115,1

101,1

9   Commodities and transactions, n. e. c.

-

-

-

-

-

-

 

 

3.   EXPORT AND IMPORT PRICE INDICES, ACCORDING TO NKD 2002.

 

I. – VI. 2008.
Ø 2007.

 

Exports

Imports

 

In kuna

In US $

In euro

In kuna

In US $

In euro

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

       Total

102,8

116,0

103,7

103,5

116,2

104,4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 A    Agriculture, hunting and forestry

103,8

116,1

104,7

108,4

122,4

109,4

 B    Fishing

91,5

101,3

92,1

74,8

84,4

75,5

 C    Mining and quarrying

115,7

130,6

116,6

127,5

143,1

128,6

 D    Manufacturing

102,3

115,4

103,2

100,7

113,0

101,6

  15  Manufacture of food products and beverages

103,0

115,2

103,9

106,5

119,7

107,4

  16  Manufacture of tobacco products

95,4

108,5

96,2

131,1

149,6

132,2

  17  Manufacture of textiles

98,9

111,4

99,8

101,4

114,0

102,3

  18  Manufacture of wearing apparel;
dressing and dyeing of fur

102,3

115,1

103,2

110,3

124,6

111,4

  19  Tanning and dressing of leather; manufacture of
luggage, handbags, saddlery, harness
and footwear

97,3

109,1

98,3

105,7

119,5

106,7

  20  Manufacture of wood and of products of
wood and cork, except furniture; manufacture of
articles of straw and plaiting materials

100,9

114,0

101,8

100,3

113,1

101,2

  21  Manufacture of pulp, paper and paper products

112,3

124,2

113,4

100,8

113,3

101,5

  22  Publishing, printing and reproduction
of recorded media

97,3

108,6

97,9

87,3

99,6

87,9

  23  Manufacture of coke, refined
petroleum products and nuclear fuel

122,3

137,8

123,4

116,3

129,3

117,3

  24  Manufacture of chemicals and
chemical products

105,6

122,3

106,6

99,9

113,0

100,7

  25  Manufacture of rubber and plastic products

102,5

115,5

103,4

101,2

114,3

102,2

  26  Manufacture of other non-metallic
mineral products

98,6

111,0

99,4

97,6

109,8

98,6

  27  Manufacture of basic metals

104,6

118,7

105,6

104,4

118,0

105,4


3.   EXPORT AND IMPORT PRICE INDICES, ACCORDING TO NKD 2002.

 (continued)

 

I. – VI. 2008.
Ø 2007.

 

Exports

Imports

 

In kuna

In US $

In euro

In kuna

In US $

In euro

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  28  Manufacture of fabricated metal products,
except machinery and equipment

83,7

93,8

84,0

101,6

114,6

102,7

  29  Manufacture of machinery and
equipment n.e.c.

98,3

110,4

99,3

99,1

111,4

100,0

  30  Manufacture of office machinery
and computers

105,4

118,5

106,4

92,0

103,4

92,8

  31  Manufacture of electrical machinery
and apparatus n.e.c.

104,0

117,8

104,9

96,2

108,4

97,1

  32  Manufacture of radio, television and
communication equipment and apparatus

84,6

95,3

85,1

98,0

109,9

99,1

  33  Manufacture of medical, precision and optical
instruments, watches and clocks

113,2

127,3

114,2

102,9

115,9

103,8

  34  Manufacture of motor vehicles,
trailers and semi-trailers

110,8

124,6

111,7

99,7

110,1

100,3

  35  Manufacture of other transport equipment

97,3

109,3

98,1

89,3

99,0

90,2

  36  Manufacture of furniture, manufacturing n.e.c.

107,3

121,0

108,3

106,2

120,0

107,2

 

 

4.   EXPORT AND IMPORT PRICE INDICES, ACCORDING TO SECTIONS OF SITC, Rev. 4

 

I. – VI. 2008.
Ø 2007.

 

Exports

Imports

 

In kuna

In US $

In euro

In kuna

In US $

In euro

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0   Food and live animals

105,7

118,1

106,6

106,1

119,4

107,0

1   Beverages and tobacco

99,4

112,6

100,3

108,6

122,7

109,5

3     Crude materials, except fuels

105,3

118,9

106,3

111,0

124,3

111,9

3   Mineral fuels and lubricants

121,1

136,5

122,1

124,6

139,6

125,7

4   Animal and vegetable oils and fats

116,7

127,6

117,2

134,3

149,2

135,5

5   Chemical products

105,8

122,0

106,7

99,8

112,8

100,7

6   Manufactures classified by material

94,4

106,1

95,2

101,6

114,6

102,5

7   Machinery and transport equipment

99,1

111,7

99,9

97,4

108,6

98,1

8   Miscellaneous manufactured articles

104,6

117,7

105,5

105,3

118,8

106,3

9   Commodities and transactions, n. e. c.

-

-

-

-

-

-

 

 

5.   AVERAGE EXCHANGE RATE IN EXPORTS AND IMPORTS OF THE REPUBLIC OF CROATIA

 

 

1 US dollar

1 euro

 

I. – XII. 2007.

I. – VI. 2008.

IV. – VI. 2008.

I. – XII. 2007.

I. – VI. 2008.

IV. – VI. 2008.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average exchange rate in kuna for exports

5,3417

4,7450

4,6423

7,3348

7,2700

7,2558

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average exchange rate in kuna for imports

5,3471

4,7408

4,6427

7,3360

7,2700

7,2563

 


 

NOTES ON METHODOLOGY

 

 

In this Release, the Central Bureau of Statistics publishes provisional data on export and import price indices for the Republic of Croatia.

 

The data sources are export and import single administrative documents, which the Central Bureau of Statistics takes over from the Customs Administration of the Republic of Croatia. These documents are also used for the regular observation of exports and imports of the Republic of Croatia.

 

Export and import price indices were calculated as unit value indices, in other words, indices of the change of the export and import value per quantity unit of exported/imported goods, that is, per kilogram as a uniform and comparable quantity unit for all goods.

 

Indices were calculated separately for export/import values expressed in kuna and for those expressed in US dollars and euro.

 

Export/import values have been converted into kuna, US dollars and euro according to the current daily exchange rate lists of foreign currencies as defined by the Croatian National Bank, valid on the day when customs duties were levied. Values are recalculated according to deliveries at the Croatian frontier, that is, exports on the basis of the FOB parity and imports on the basis of the CIF parity.

 

Besides effects caused by the change in prices, these indices are also effected by inter-currency changes in relation to kuna, US dollar and euro as well as by changes in the composition of goods that make one part of the Nomenclature of the Customs Tariff. Although the nomenclature of goods as most articulated as possible is used, still a very heterogeneous group of goods of various quality and unit price may be found within one unit, that is, within one code.

 

Indices were calculated according to the Fisher (the so called ideal) formula, which is a geometrical mean between the Laspeyres and Paasche formulae, as follows:

 

Laspeyres’ price index PIL =

Σ pnt  qno

 x 100

Σ pno qno

 

 

Paasche’s price index PIP =

S pnt qnt

 x 100

S pnoqnt

 

 

The Fisher’s price index PIF = Ö PIL x PIP

 

 

where:

 

t   period (o = base period, t = current period)

n single product

q quantity of products

p unit price of products.

 

 

Excluded from the price index calculation are parts of products that are, according to the special regulations of the Customs Administration, classified in the same tariff unit as a final product; groups of products of the Customs tariff: 71, 88, 89, 93, 99, products with the unit value that deviates from the average value by more than +/- 2d as well as products whose single index cannot be found within the interval. Due to the mentioned exclusions, the list of goods for which indices are calculated is not stable, that is, it is different in each quarter. The change in the list of goods included affects the given indices.

 

Since 1 January 2004 the new methodology has been in use in the calculation of price indices. It is different from the previous one in the following:

 

-   the interval for the exclusion of products whose single price index falls outside of the interval 20>p1/p0>500 has been expanded

-   the calculation includes products exported or imported on the basis of inward or outward processing

-   average values of excluded products have been imputed

-   weight is defined as a structure of export/import values.

 

It must be pointed out that the process of excluding the products is repeated at each data processing. Since data on previous periods are changed in the course of a year, there may be certain aberrations from previously published data. The calculation of the annual price indices by using the most comprehensive data resulted in the high improvement of their quality.

 

The basic methodological principles for the calculation of export/import prices can be found in the publication titled Methods Used in Computing the United Nations Price Indexes for External Trade, Volume I, Statistical Papers, Series M No. 82, UN, 1991, as well as in the materials titled Statistics on the Trading of Goods, User Guide, Annex 8, Foreign Trade Indices, Methodology and Sources, Eurostat.

 

Data in this Release are considered provisional, since the used method is a subject of further verification and development.

 

 

Abbreviations

 

CIF              cost, insurance and freight

n. e. c.        not elsewhere classified

FOB            free on board

NKD 2002.  National Classification of Activities, 2002 version

SITC           Standard International Trade Classification

US $            US dollar

 

 

Symbols

 

-  no occurrence