MALAYSIA: EXPORT, IMPORT AND DEFICIT IN PHARMACEUTICALS (SITC 540) (RM ‘ 000)
ITEM |
1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 |
Export |
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| SITC 541 | 2,151 | 22,520 | 29,422 | 33,652 | 2,409 | 30,698 | 41,592 | 59,284 |
| SITC 541 | 33,070 | 38,227 | 40,217 | 46,729 | 52,092 | 49,507 | 63,780 | 74,787 |
| Total | 35,221 | 60,747 | 69,639 | 80,381 | 54,501 | 80,205 | 105,372 | 134,071 |
Imports |
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SITC 541 |
68,526 | 72,657 | 79,891 | 81,945 | 81,713 | 82,454 | 91,943 | 119,814 |
| SITC 542 | 17,477 | 228,399 | 232,856 | 273,681 | 345,141 | 283,700 | 328,780 | 412,381 |
| Total | 86,003 | 301,056 | 312,747 | 355,626 |
426,854 | 366,154 | 420,723 | 532,195 |
Balance of Trade |
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| SITC 541 | -66,375 | -50,137 | -50,469 | -48,293 | -79,304 | -51,756 | -50,351 | -60,530 |
| SITC 542 | 15,593 | -190,172 | -192,639 | -226,952 | -293,49 | -234,193 | -265,000 | -337,594 |
| Total | -50,782 | -240,309 | -243,108 | -275,245 | -372,353 | -285,949 | -315,351 | -398,124 |
Source: Department of Statistic, Malaysia
Note : SITC541 : Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Products
: SITC542 : Medicaments (including Veterinary Medicaments)
In IDS Project Report : Biotechnology Application in Sabah, April 1998