Quantity of domestic trade declines, value increases

The total quantity of domestic trade transactions in the fourth quarter of 2005 decreased by 7.4 percent, resulting to 4.19 million tons from 4.53 million tons reported during the same period of last year. The commodities were traded mostly through water comprising 99.7 percent and 99.8 percent in the fourth quarters of 2004 and 2005, respectively.

Quantity and value of domestic trade increases

In the first quarter of 2006, the total quantity of domestic trade transactions increased by 35.3 percent, resulting to 5.88 million tons from 4.35 million tons reported during the same period of last year. Shipment through water was the major mode of transport with shares of 99.8 percent and 99.9 percent in the first quarters of 2005 and 2006, respectively.

Quantity and value of domestic trade decreases

In the third quarter of 2006, the total quantity of domestic trade transactions decreased by 9.3 percent, resulting to 3.67 million tons from 4.05 million tons reported during the same period of last year. Water was the major mode of transport of commodities traded with shares of 99.7 percent and 99.8 percent in the third quarters of 2005 and 2006, respectively.