Maldives Customs Service reported a 24% increment in revenue for October 2022. According to Customs, the revenue total for the review month reached MVR364 million.
Imports, including fuel, observed a 14% increase which translates to MVR4.3 billion of total imports. Imports, excluding fuel, increased by 9% which translates to MVR3.5 billion.
Exports on the other hand observed a decline of 15%, which is MVR186 million worth of export commodities.
Top Import Categories
- Food items (excluding pork, alcohol, tobacco): MVR863 million
- Fuel (marine gas oil (diesel), petrol, aviation gas): MVR803 million
- Machinery and mechanical application; electrical: MVR763 million
- Base metal and articles of base metal: MVR369 million
- Products of the chemical or allied industries: MVR225 million
Top Export Categories
- Skipjack tuna; stripe-bellied bonito (frozen): MVR105 million
- Skipjack tuna (prepared or preserved): MVR44 million
- Yellowfin tuna chunk (fresh or chilled): MVR7 million
- Fish chips, skipjack tuna (dried): MVR5 million
- Yellowfin tuna loins (fresh or chilled): MVR5 million
Major Importing Countries
- India: MVR681 million | 16%
- Oman: MVR513 million | 12%
- Singapore: MVR510 million | 12%
- UAE: MVR490 million | 12%
- China: MVR462 million | 11%
Major Exporting Countries
- Thailand: MVR74 million | 40%
- Germany: MVR23 million | 12%
- Mauritius: MVR21 million | 12%
- UK: MVR15 million | 8%
- France: MVR10 million | 5%