Distinction between Exports and Re-exports / Imports and Re-imports

Exports of a country can be distinguished as exports of domestic goods and exports of foreign goods. The second class is generally referred to as re-exports. The exports shown in our database contain both the exports of domestic and foreign goods.

As a help to our users we show the exports of foreign goods also separately under the heading re-exports. Exports figures always include Re-exports.

It is true that re-exported goods were imported by the country in the first place. However, at the time of imports it is not necessarily clear if a good will stay in the country or will be re-exported. UN Comtrade does not have information that would link re-exports of goods to the imports of these goods.

Imports can be distinguished as imports of foreign goods and imports of domestic goods. Import of domestic goods is referred as re-imports. In UN Comtrade, imports contain both the imports of foreign goods and domestic goods. However, import of domestic goods is available separately under the heading re-imports. Imports figures always include Re-imports.