Manufactures Imports, % of Merchandise Imports (Percent) | |
Definition : | The share of manufactures imports in the merchandise imports of the country, expressed in percentage. |
Explanation : | Manufactures comprise commodities in SITC sections 5 (chemicals), 6 (basic manufactures), 7 (machinery and transport equipment), and 8 (miscellaneous manufactured goods), excluding division 68 (non-ferrous metals). Components of merchandise imports may not sum to 100 percent because of unclassified trade. |