Maldives Customs revenue was up by 11% in November 2022, reports the authority. According to Customs, it collected MVR359 million in gross revenue for the review month.
Imports, inclusive of fuel, rose to 15% in the review month. Total imports inclusive of fuel stood at MVR4.6 billion. However, imports excluding fuel had gone up only by 4% in the month, which is MVR3.5 billion.
On the other hand, exports observed a 5% drop, which is a total of MVR168 million worth commodities.
Major Import Categories
- Fuel (marine gas – diesel, petrol, aviation gas) – MVR 1 billion
- Food (excluding pork, alcohol, tobacco) – MVR 816 million
- Machinery and mechanical appliance (electrical) – MVR 748 million
- Base metal and articles of base metal – MVR 331 million
- Mineral products – MVR 264 million
Major Import Countries
- Oman – MVR 761 million
- India – MVR 760 million
- UAE – MVR 594 million
- Singapore – MVR 472 million
- China – MVR 420 million
Major Export Categories
- Skipjack tuna stripe-bellied bonito (frozen) – MVR 67 million
- Skipjack tuna (prepared or preserved) – MVR 37 million
- Yellowfin tuna (fresh or chilled) – MVR 12 million
- Yellowfin tuna chunk (fresh or chilled) – MVR11 million
- Yellowfin tuna loins (fresh or chilled) – MVR8 million
Major Export Countries
- Thailand – MVR 59 million
- Germany – MVR 18 million
- UK – MVR 14 million
- USA – MVR 10 million
- France – MVR 8 million