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TOTAL IMPORTS BY BROAD ECONOMIC CATEGORY, 1998 – 2002

KSh. million
DESCRIPTION 19981999200020012002*
FOOD AND BEVERAGES Primary
…..For Industry
…..For Household Consumption
Processed
…..For Industry
…..For Household Consumption
17,011
5,847
5,101
746
11,164
5,024
6,140
15,145
6,930
6,263
667
8,215
3,303
4,912
19,110
8,678
7,148
1,530
10,431
3,160
7,271
30,306
12,389
11,060
1,329
17,917
7,315
10,602
15,550
4,440
3,381
1,050
11,110
4790
6,320
INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES (Non-Food) Primary
Processed
66,910
9,073
57,837
67,362
5,019
62,343
67,955
4,347
63,608
85,687
6,874
78,812
83,555
6,742
76,813
FUEL AND LUBRICANTS Primary
Processed
…..Motor Spirit
…..Other
31,911
15,273
16,639
4,503
12,136
41,644
22,787
18,857
3,303
15,554
63,311
42,198
21,113
2,287
18,826
58,314
31,606
26,708
2,958
23,751
47,455
24,587
22,868
2,991
19,877
MACHINERY & OTHER CAPITAL EQUIPMENT Machinery & other Capital Equipment
Parts & Accessories
34,867
26,587
8,280
33,739
24,083
9,656
39,227
30,599
8,628
37,521
27,945
9,576
34,704
26,402
8,302
TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT Passenger Motor Vehicles
Other
…..Industrial
…..Non-Industrial
Parts and Accessories
30,998
6,459
16,530
15,743
787
8,009
29,346
6,618
15,060
14,309
751
7,667
41,356
4,765
29,160
28,161
999
7,431
56,954
7,974
38,652
37,786
865
10,329
50,479
8,015
36,541
35,626
916
5,922
CONSUMER GOODS NOT ELSEWHERE SPECIFIED Durable
Semi-Durable
Non-Durable
15,525
2,729
3,247
9,548
18,010
4,053
3,985
9,972
15,839
2,907
3,820
9,112
18,301
3,285
4,237
10,779
18,390
2,906
43,390
11,094
GOODS NOT ELSEWHERE SPECIFIED 5671,155 1,0073,026 7,579
TOTAL 197,789206,401 247,804290,108257,710
PERCENTAGE SHARES:
  1. Food and Beverages
  2. Industrial Supplies
  3. Fuel and Lubricants
  4. Machinery and other Capital Equipment
  5. Transport Equipment
  6. Consumer Goods not elswhere specified
  7. Goods not elswhere specified
8.60
33.83
16.13
17.63
15.67
7.85
0.29
7.34
32.64
20.18
16.35
14.22
8.73
0.56
7.71
27.42
25.55
25.83
16.69
6.39
0.41
10.45
29.54
20.10
12.93
19.63
6.31
1.04
6.03
32.42
18.41
13.47
19.59
7.14
2.94
TOTAL100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00

    *PROVISIONAL