GENERAL AGREEMENT ONTARIFFS AND TRADE

RESTRICTED

L/208520 November 1963Limited Distribution

Original: Spanish

CENTRAL AMERICAN ECONOMIC INTEGRATION

Annual Report (1963) by the.Government of Nicaragua

The secretariat has received from the Government of Nicaragua the followingreport on Nicaragua's trade with the other members of the Central American area(except Costa Rica) under the General Treaty for Central American EconomicIntegration of 13 December 1960 (cf. document SR.20/5, page 63).

This report covers imports and exports during the period of.1 January to 31 December 1962.

At the same time, details are furnished of the amount and percentageof.Nicaragua's imports from and exports to the other countries in the.Central American area, the appropriate deduction being made in respectof imports and exports not covered by the General Treaty.

The report also indicates Nicaragua's total import and export tradewith all countries and the percentage constituted by imports and exportswithin the Central American area as compared with total imports and exports.

This report is submitted in compliance with the Nicaraguan Government'sundertaking to report to GATT on Nicaragua's import and export trade withthe countries of the Central American area.

IMPORTS

GENERAL IMPORTS: US$4,932,915.25

DEDUCTION OF IMPORTS NOT COVERED BY GENERAL TREATY

US$ 46,300.119,962.56

55.441,190,857.20

2,169.001,250.002,387.9413,538.642,846.342,140.00

307.00

Total deductions US$1,271,814.23

931-01-00-00931-02-00-00071-01-02-00071-01-03-00112-04-04-03221-06-00-00313-02-00-00313-04-01-00313-04-02-00313-09-00-00512-02-00-00

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4,932,915.25 - Total imports

1,271,814.23 - Imports not covered byGeneral Treaty

US$3,661,001.02 - Imports covered by GeneralTreaty for Central AmericanEconomic Integration

Imports covered by the General Treaty are broken down into thoseamounting to more than $5,000, which reached a total of $3,174,173.09,details of which are given in the report, and imports amounting to less than$5,000, which are grouped together and reached a total value of $486,927.93.

As may be seen from the foregoing data, out of total imports from theCentral American area registered by Nicaragua, 74.22 per cent were coveredby the General Treaty for Central American Economic Integration, and 25.78 percent were not covered.

Nicaragua's total net imports from the Central American area represent3.65 per cent of Nicaragua's total imports from all countries; if thepercentage of imports is computed without any deduction, they amount to4.92 per cent.

.Imports by Nicaragua from the Total imports by NicaraguaCentral American area, whether from all countriesor not covered by the GeneralTreaty for Central AmericanEconomic Integration

4,932,915.25 100,287,884.95

Percentage of total 4.92 per cent

Imports by Nicaragua from theCentral American area covered barthe General Treaty for CentralAmerican Economic Integration

3,661,101.02

Percentage of total 3.65 per cent

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IMPORTS

Description of products c.i.f. value (US$)

001-04-00-00

042-01-00-00

051-01-00-11

051-01-00-12

053-03-02-00

053-04-02-00

054-01-00-00

055-02-02-00

055-02-04-00

061-01-00-00

062-01-01-00

062-01-02-00

071-01-03-00

073-01-01-00

081-09-01-00

091-02-02-00

099-09-03-00

099-09-04-00

112-01-05-00

Poultry, pure-bred

Rice, in the husk

Bananas

Apples

Fruit jellies, jams and marmalades

Fruit juices, not fermented

Potatoes (including seed potatoes)

Tomato juice

Vegetables, preserved or prepared,whether or not in airtight containers

Sugar, beet and cane, not refined

Chicle and other chewing gums

Candy, bonbons, sweets, caramels andother similar products, sugar confec-tionery and other sugar preparations,n.e.s.

Coffee, without skins (en oro)

Chocolate bonbons and confectionery

Animal feeds mixed with chemical andbiological products such as bone meal,and dried blood

Lard substitutes and similar ediblefats of vegetable or animal origin,n.e.s.

Yeasts and leavens, n.e.s.

Sauces of all kinds and similarcondiments

Other wines, including grape must,n.e.s.

5,824.75

11,160.00

28,217.00

10,494.59

6,735.17

175,905.31

19,978.09

9,000.00

9,268.19

10,963.00

97,378.62

113,283.46

1,190,857.20

6,475.26

14,265.99

14.000.00

7,683.24

76,091.08

7,344.54

NAUCANo.

Description of products c.i.f. value (US$)

112-02-00-00

231-01-00-00

272-05-02-00

292-07-00-00

513-04-01-00314-01-00-00

412-03-00-00

412-07-00-00

533-01-03-00

533-03-01-03

533-03-02-00

541-09-03-00

541-09-04-00

541-09-05-00

551-02-00-00

552-01-02-00

552-01-06-00

552-02-01-00

552-02-03-02

591-03-00-00

Cider and fermented fruit juices(fruit wines, n.e.s.)

Rubber and similar natural gums,

synthetic and regenerated rubber

Rock salt or sea salt, refined,including prepared table salt

Cut flowers and foliage suitable forthe preparation of bouquets or fordecoration, fresh, dried, dyed or not

Lubricating oils

Natural gas, such as propane andbutane, in any form

Cottonseed oil

Coconut (copra) oil

Other colouring materials, n.e.s.

Prepared paints, n~e.s.

Prepared enamels, lacquers andvarnishes

Medicaments prepared for parenteraladministration (injectable), n.e.s.

Medicaments prepared for administrationby the mouth, n.e.s.

Medioaments prepared for external use,

n.e.s.

Synthetic products and aromatic andflavouving concentrates, for use inthe perfumery or other industries

Lotions, eau de Cologne and toiletwater

Dentifrices of all kinds and in anyform

Toilet or bath soaps

Other soaps, washing products anddetergents, n.e.s

Pyrotechnical articles, includingsignal flares and detonators

11,095.15.

21,889.79

5,542.60

9,470.63

13,538.64

121, 626.59

94,130.00

83,431.90

6,162.22

36,734.9469,209.79

19,185.73

25,441.92

95,351.55

35,488.48

5,597.51

17,074.39

21,149.77277,626.25

6,138.60

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NAUCANo.

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Description of products c.i.d. value (US$)

599-01-01-00

599-01-04-00

599-02-00-00

599-09-05-00

599-09-13-00

612-03-02-00

621-01-03-01

629-01-02-02

642-01-01-00

642-01-02-00

642-03-00-00

651-03-00-00

651-04-00-00

652-01-02-09

652-02-05-00

653-05-02-00

Cellophane

Other synthetic plastic materials andartificial resins, in any form,unworked

Insecticides, fungicides, disinfectants,including animal dressings, and similarpreparations not imported as medicaments,fumigants, disinfectant soaps or

deodorizers

Colophony

Solvents and thinners for varnishes,n.e.s.

Soles, heels and other cut-out or made-uprubber parts for footwear

Rubber treads, whether not reinforced,for recovering tyres

Tyres and tubes

Paper bags for any purpose, whether or

not printed or reinforced

Paperboard boxes for any purpose, whetheror not printed or reinforced

Exercise books, account books, blankbooks, albums, diaries, folders, files,protective book covers, etc., of paperor paperboard

Cotton yarn and thread, grey (unbleached)not mercerized

Cotton yarn and thread, bleached, dyedor mercerized

Cotton fabrics, grey (unbleached),weighing more than 400 gr. per squaremetre

Cotton fabrics, bleached, dyed, etc.,n.e.s.,weighing more than 150 gr. persquare metre

Fabrics, n.e.s. of rayon not mixed withother textile fibres

12,417.50

32,769.41

75,210.99

14,793.29

12,902.26

13,897.46

24,428.11

53,449.5550,243.98

169,062.70

7,226.75

120,310.10

8,513.59

55,349.95

49,404.48

59,444.88

NAUCANo.

Description of products c.i.f. value (US$)

655-06-01-00

656-03-05-00

656-04-03-00

661-09-00-00

662-03-00-00

681-05-00-00

684-02-02-00

699-21-02-00

699-21-06-00

712-09-01-00

713-01-00-00

716-03-04-00

716-08-02-00

716-08-03-00

716-13-08-00

721-04-01-00

Twine, cordage, ropes and cables, ofcotton, flax, hemp, jute, ramie or

other vegetable fibres, n.e.s.

Of pure or mixed cotton

Hand and face-towels, bath mats andsimilar articles, of any textile fibre

Building materials, n.e.s., etc.

Refractory bricks and other refractoryconstruction materials

Universals, plates and sheets, corrugated,ribbed, stamped, perforated, etc., notcoated

Bars, rods, hoops, wire and strip,, ofaluminium or aluminium alloys

Tanks, vats and other similar metalreceptacles of a capacity of more than500 litres

Cans, pots and other similar containers,n.e.s., of metal or metal alloys (tin-plate etc.)

Poultry incubators and brooders

Tractors, other than steam-propelled

Stationery or mobile machines forexcavating, levelling, drilling or

extracting (mechanical shovels, dredgers,drills, etc.)

Machinery and apparatus for combing,carding or spinning textile fibres

Spinning looms of all kinds, etc.

Machines for cleaning, drying, filling,levelling, closing or capsuling bottles,tins, boxes, bags, sacks or othercontainers; other packaging machines

Radiotelegraphic, radiotelephonic andtelevision transmitters and receivers,microphones and loudspeakers

Passenger motor vehicles n.e.s.

33,857.64

30,252.52

70,919.49

24,636.92

5,245.64

11,416.79

32,954.85

5,749.25

35,395.58

8,785.17

16,502.26

7,868.51

17,220.28

7,551.79

13 961. 13

13,809.14

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NAUCANo.

5,073.00732-01-02-01

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NAUCANo.

732-03-02-00

811-01-01-00821-01-02-00

821-02-03-00831-01-01-00

841-04-05-00841-07-01-00

841-11-00-00851-02-02-00851-03-02-00

851-04-00-00

892-09-02-09899-04-02-00

899-07-01-00

899-11-01-00

899-11-03-00

899-15-09-00899-99-O8.00

931-01-00-00

931-02-00-00

Description of products

Lorries and vans, tank lorries,refrigerator lorries and other, n.e.s.

Prefabricated buildings of wood

Wooden-framed furniture, covered withany material

Other metal furniture, n.e.s.

Trunks, cases or valises and hat boxes,of materials of any kind

Of cotton, pure or mixed

Clothing and articles of apparel forpersonal use, of rubber or ofwaterproofed fabrics

Hats of any material (except felt, andasbestos), for men and boys

Other footwear, n.e.s., of leather

Other footwear, n.e.s.,.of textilematerials.

Rubber footwear of all kinds, includingovershoes

Photographs and photostat copies, n.e.s.

Artificial flowers, foliage or fruitand parts thereof, other than of glass,metal or ceramic

Kitchen utensils, table services, forksand spoons, of plastic materials

Bags, sachets, flasks and other containers,of cellophane or plastic

Mosquito netting, furniture fittings andother fittings, n.e.s., of plastic

Games and toys, n.e.s.

Dressing combs and ornamental combs, ofmaterials of any kind

Articles imported and returned to thecountry of origin

Personal effects of travellers andimmigrants

Miscellaneous, of a value not exceedingUS$5,000

TOTAL

c.i.f. value (US$)

7,057.25

11,460.007,597.35

7,879.9711,718.87

18,375.5118,420.99

73,381.83

65,121.726,229.84

29,302.32

84,575.496,761.83

45,990.69

49,207.25

9,189.84

8,207.16

29,654.28

46,300.11

9,962.56

498,083.65UA$4,9,932,915.25

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EXPORTS

TOTAL EXPORTS: US$2,780,300.72

DEDUCTION OF EXPORTS NOT COVERED BY GENERAL TREATY

US$14,596.3331,084.005,838.50

Total deductions US$51,518.83

2,780,300.7251,518.83

US$2,728,781.89

931-01-00-00931-02-00-00313-00-00-00

Total exports

Exports not covered by General Treaty

Exports covered by General Treatyfor Central American EconomicIntegration

The exports covered by the General Treaty for Central American EconomicIntegration are broken down into those amounting to more than $5,000, whichreached a total of $2,620,668.38,, details of which are given in the report,and exports amounting to less than $5,000, which are grouped together at theend and reached a total value of $108,113.51.

As may be seen from the foregoing data, out of total exports by Nicaraguato the Central American area, 98.15 per cent were covered by the General Treatyfor Central American Economic Integration, and 1.85 per cent were not covered.

Nicaragua's total net exports to the Central American area represents3.10 per cent of Nicaragua's total exports to all countries; if the percentageof exports is computed without any deduction, they .amount to 3.16 per cent.

Exports by Nicaragua to the CentralAmerican area, whether or not coveredby the General Treaty for CentralAmerican Economic Integration.

Exports by Nicaragua to allcountries

87,927,894.21

2,780,300.72

Percentage of total: 3.16

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Exports by.Nicaragua.to..the Central..American area covered by the GeneralTreaty for Central American EconomicIntegration.

2,672,187.21

Percentage of total: 3.10

The data relevant to this report were furnished by the StatisticalOffice of Nicaragua.

EXPORTS

NAUCANo.

001-03-00-00

013-09-00-00

022-01-00-00

023-01-00-00

024-01-00-00

031-03-00-00

042-02-00-00

044-01-00-00

045-09-02-00

051-06-04-00054-02-01-00

054-09-01-00

054-09-03-00072-01-00-00

Description of products

Swine

Meat extracts and other meat preparations,n.e.s.

Milk and cream (including buttermilk, wheyand a :mmnmed milk), evaporated, condensed,in liquid or semi-solid form.

Natural butter from milk of anykind, inany form or in any container

Cheese and curd of any kind

Crustaceans and molluscs, fresh, chilled,frozen, salted, dried, smoked, in brine orsimply cooked

Rice not in the husk, including polishedor broken rice

Maize, unmilled

Millet

Fresh fruit

Beans

Onions

Truffles

Cocoa beans

c. i.f. value (US$)

256,275.00

5,913.70

31,427.00

49,224.1042,801.00

6,060.00

578,053.1156,104.5016,382.0017,199.65

453,043.698,612.505,675.00

14. 579.25

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NAUCANo.

081-02-00-00

081-03-00-00

081-09-00-00

091-02-02-00

211-01-00-00

221-06-00-00

243-02-00-00

313-00-00-00

533-00-00-00

541-09-00-00

599-03-00-00

599-03-00-00

611-01-02-00

612-03-02-00

631-02-00-00

656-03-00-00

663-00-00-00665-00-00-00

699-07-00-00

699-90-00-00

851-01-00-00

Description of products

Bran, pollard, sharps and otherby-products from the preparation ofcereals and cereal products

Oilseed cake and meal, n.e.s.

Food waste and prepared animal feed,n.e.s.

Lard substitutes and similar edible fats

Hides and skins (except furskins)

Cottonseed

Lumber, sawn, planed, grooved, tongued, etc.

Petroleum products

Pigments, paints, varnishes-and relatedmaterials

Medicines and pharmaceutical products,n.e.s.

Insecticides, fungicides and disinfectants,including animal dressings

Starches, starchy substances, dextrin,gluten and gluten flour

Bovine cattle hide leather and equineleather, n.e.s., dressed

Soles, heels and other cut-out or made-uprubber parts for footwear

Plywood, including wood faced with veneersheets

Blankets, travelling rugs and coverlets,of any kind

Non-metallic mineral manufactures

Glassware

Iron and steel

Nails, bolts, nuts, rivets, etc.

Manufactures and frames of base metals

Mules, slippers, babouches and similarhouse footwear, of all materials exceptrubber

c.i.f. value (US$)

5,433.5538,277.32

149,470.918,078.77

13,239.0065,147.27

59,391.605,838.50

26,870.26

11,265.00

30,323.96

20,606.00

8,387.40

6,720.00

107,091.48

5,075.0013,296.006,411.54

14,020.00

13,987.00253,252.91

22,606.43

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NAUCANo.

851-02-00-00

851-04-00-00

851-09-00-00892-09-00-00

899-12-00-00

951-01-00-00

931-02-00-00

Description of products c.i.f. value (US$)

Footwear of all kinds, of leather

Footwear of all kinds, of rubber

Footwear, n.e.s.

Printed matter, engravings or designsprinted or otherwise reproduced on paperor paperboard, n.e.s.

Articles of basketware or of wickerwork,n.e.s. (of rattan, rush, cane, etc.)

Domestic products exported and subsequentlyre-imported into the country

Personal effects of travellers andimmigrants

Miscellaneous

27,577.6013,088.20

14,135.40

7,421.66

7,143.62

14,596.33

5,838.50108,113.51

TOTAL......US$2,780,300.72