Table  15.3 :  EXPORTS BY COMMODITY, 2002
  Total Private Government
Items Unit % Share % Change Over Previous Year Value (in Rf. '000)
Total   1,161,683.40   779,694.00   381,989.40
Marine products   716,706.00   335,204.80   381,501.10
  Metric tons 48,193.00   11,630.30   36,562.70  
Fresh or Chilled Tuna   3,100.90 131,179.40 2,719.70 109,200.40 381.3 21,979.00
Fresh or Chilled Yellowfin Tuna    2,666.60 107,974.50 2,292.80 86,536.70 373.7 21,437.80
Fresh or Chilled Yellowfin Tuna Lions   10 859 6.3 588.8 3.7 270.2
Fresh or Chilled Skipjack   1.2 66.4  -     -    1.2 66.4
Fresh or Chilled Tunas Nes   423.2 22,276.80 420.6 22,072.20 2.6 204.6
Fresh or Chilled Skipjack Lions    -    2.7  -    2.7  -     -   
Fresh or Chilled Reef Fish   574.9 21,278.20 562.3 20,372.80 12.6 905.4
Grouper (Fresh or Chilled)   211.2 14,943.30 211.2 14,943.30  -     -   
Marlin (Fresh or Chilled)   113.4 3,421.70 101.6 2,569.90 11.9 851.8
Reef Fish (Fresh or Chilled)   249.5 2,859.80 249.5 2,859.60  -    0.2
Shark (Fresh or Chilled)   0.8 53.5  -     -    0.8 53.5
Frozen Fish   28,147.30 222,043.70 1,179.00 13,185.60 26,968.30 208,858.20
Yellowfin Tuna (Frozen)   2,494.40 24,362.20 315.7 4,477.90 2,178.70 19,884.40
Skipjack (Frozen)   25,018.70 190,769.50 229.1 1,795.70 24,789.60 188,973.80
Reef Fish ( Frozen ) Not Specified   19.5 110.4 19.5 110.4  -     -   
Marlin (Frozen)   25.2 403.2 25.2 403.2  -     -   
Tuna (Frozen)   587.6 4,608.90 587.6 4,608.90  -     -   
Shark Fins ( Frozen )   1.9 1,789.50 1.9 1,789.50  -     -   
Dried Tuna   5,815.00 115,843.50 5,612.60 109,278.70 202.4 6,564.80
Skipjack (Dried)   5,815.00 115,843.50 5,612.60 109,278.70 202.4 6,564.80
Salted Dried Fish   1,231.10 12,727.60 1,231.10 12,727.60 - -
Skipjack (Salted Dried)   380.7 4,490.60 380.7 4,490.60 - -
Reef Fish (Salted Dried)   117.4 1,105.10 117.4 1,105.10 - -
Vahoo (Salted Dried)   7.8 73.7 7.8 73.7 - -
Rainbow Runner (Salted Dried)   158.7 1,524.50 158.7 1,524.50 - -
Jack (Salted Dried)   83.1 805.8 83.1 805.8 - -
Marlin (Salted Dried)   11.6 104.4 11.6 104.4 - -
Dolphin Fish (Salted Dried)   24.7 228.7 24.7 228.7 - -
Green Job Fish Fish (Salted Dried)   54 498.6 54 498.6 - -
Shark (Salted Dried)   371.4 3,674.90 371.4 3,674.90 - -
Dog Tooth Tuna (Salted Dried)   14.3 156.8 14.3 156.8 - -
Tuna (Salted Dried)   1.7 20.1 1.7 20.1 - -
Barracuda (Salted Dried)   5.7 44.4 5.7 44.4 - -
Sea Cucumber   190.8 38,044.30 190.8 38,044.30 - -
Sea Cucumber (Frozen Salted )   0.5 247.7 0.5 247.7 - -
Sea Cucumber ( Dried )   190.3 37,796.60 190.3 37,796.60 - -
Canned Fish   5,728.10 128,921.20 - - 5,728.10 128,921.20
Tuna (Prepared, Preserved)   3,912.00 87,553.50 - - 3,912.00 87,553.50
Skipjack (Prepared, Preserved)   1,816.10 41,367.70 - - 1,816.10 41,367.70
                               Numbers  
Live Reef Fish   372,916.00 22,548.20 372,916.00 22,548.20 - -
Live Ornamental Fish   175,878.00 6,495.60 175,878.00 6,495.60 - -
Grouper (Live)   197,038.00 16,052.60 197,038.00 16,052.60 - -
Fish Meal   2,770.00 14,272.50 - - 2,770.00 14,272.50
Flours, Meals and Pellets of Fish   2,770.00 14,272.50 - - 2,770.00 14,272.50
                               Metric tons    
Other Marine Products   62.1 9,597.40 62.1 9,597.40 - -
Shark Fins (Dried)   11.9 6,568.00 11.9 6,568.00 - -
Shark Fins (Salted Dried)   2.4 2,291.70 2.4 2,291.70 - -
Ambergris   0 93 0 93 - -
Shells of Mollusk, Crustaceans   11.2 144.2 11.2 144.2 - -
Red Coral (Unworked)   36.7 500.5 36.7 500.5 - -
                              Liter      
Other Marine Products   2,881.00 249.9 2,881.00 249.9 - -
Shark-Liver Oil   2,881.00 249.9 2,881.00 249.9 - -
                               Numbers    
Other products   34,856,060.00 443,667.60 34,856,060.00 443,667.60 - -
Apparel & Clothing   34,855,750.00 443,664.20 34,855,750.00 443,664.20 - -
Brochure and Leaflet   310 3.4 310 3.4 - -
                               Metric tons    
Scrap Metals   572.8 1,206.80 72.8 718.5 500 488.3
Copper, Iron and steel   572.8 1,206.80 72.8 718.5 500 488.3
                              Liter    
Others   240 103 240 103 - -
Velambuli   240 103 240 103 - -
Source:  Maldives Customs Services