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October 2010 Moldova                           BASIC INDICATORS Population (thousands, 2009)  3 604 Rank in world trade, 2009 Exports Imports GDP (million current US$, 2009)  5 405 Merchandise  133 128 GDP (million current PPP US$, 2009)  10 192 excluding intra-EU trade 108 102 Current account balance (million US$, 2009) -  439 Commercial services 123 136 Trade per capita (US$, 2007-2009)  1 860 excluding intra-EU trade 97 110 Trade to GDP ratio (2007-2009)   127.9 Annual percentage change 2009   2000-2009 2008 2009       Real GDP (2000=100)   153 5 8 -6 Exports of goods and services (volume, 2000=100)   167 6 -11 -22 Imports of goods and services (volume, 2000=100)   161 5 -6 -36                           TRADE POLICY WTO accession 26 July 2001 Contribution to WTO budget (%, 2010) 0.017 Trade Policy Review ... Import duties collected (%, 2006-2008) GPA accession  Observer in total tax revenue 6.4 Tariffs and duty free imports to total imports 1.7 Tariff binding coverage (%)    100 Number of notifications to WTO and measures in force  MFN tariffs Final bound Applied 2009 Outstanding notifications in WTO Central Registry   27 Simple average of import duties Goods RTAs - services EIAs notified to WTO 5 - 0 All goods   7.0   4.6 Anti-dumping (30 June 2009) ... Agricultural goods (AOA)   13.9   10.7 Countervailing duties (30 June 2009) ... Non-agricultural goods   5.9   3.7 Safeguards (19 October 2009)   1 Non ad-valorem duties (% total tariff lines)   1.1   1.3 Number of disputes (complainant - defendant)  MFN duty free imports (%, 2007) Requests for consultation 0 - 0 in agricultural goods (AOA)   26.2 Original panel / Appellate Body (AB) reports 0 - 0 in non-agricultural goods   72.4 Compliance panel / AB reports (Article 21.5 DSU) 0 - 0 Services sectors with GATS commitments   147 Arbitration awards (Article 22.6 DSU) 0 - 0                           MERCHANDISE TRADE  Value Annual percentage change 2009   2000-2009 2008 2009 Merchandise exports, f.o.b. (million US$)  1 288 12 19 -19 Merchandise imports, c.i.f. (million US$)  3 278 17 33 -33 2009   2009 Share in world total exports    0.01 Share in world total imports  0.03 Breakdown in economy's total exports Breakdown in economy's total imports   By main commodity group (ITS)   By main commodity group (ITS) Agricultural products   47.7 Agricultural products 16.7 Fuels and mining products   1.7 Fuels and mining products 22.2 Manufactures   50.6 Manufactures 61.1   By main destination   By main origin 1. European Union (27)   51.9 1. European Union (27)   43.4 2. Russian Federation   22.3 2. Ukraine   14.0 3. Ukraine   6.3 3. Russian Federation   11.4 4. Belarus   6.3 4. China   7.5 5. Turkey   2.6 5. Turkey   5.3                           COMMERCIAL SERVICES TRADE  Value Annual percentage change 2009   2000-2009   2008 2009 Commercial services exports (million US$)   653   17 35 -20 Commercial services imports (million US$)   669   15 31 -14 2009   2009 Share in world total exports   0.02   Share in world total imports 0.02 Breakdown in economy's total exports Breakdown in economy's total imports   By principal services item   By principal services item Transportation   38.8   Transportation 38.4 Travel   25.7   Travel 34.1 Other commercial services   35.5   Other commercial services 27.5                           INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY  Patent grants by patent office, 2008 Trademark registrations by office, 2008 Residents Non-residents  Total  Direct residents Direct non-residents Madrid  Total    247   3   250  1 004   770  4 021  5 795