Non-Fuel Primary Goods Imports, % of Merchandise Imports (Percent)
Definition :

The share of non-fuel primary commodities in the merchandise imports of the country, expressed in percentage.

Explanation :

Non-fuel primary goods consist of (i) food (SITC section 0, 1, and 4 plus division 22), (ii) agricultural raw materials (SITC section 2 minus divisions 22, 27 and 28), and (iii) ores and metals (SITC divisions 27, 28, and 68). Components of merchandise imports may not sum to 100 percent because of unclassified trade.