Comoros - Foreign trade

Ylang-ylang essence, vanilla, cloves, copra, and other agricultural commodities make up the bulk of Comorian exports; of these, vanilla is by far the most important export earner. Imports include rice and other foodstuffs, petroleum products, and motor vehicles. Exports brought in $6.9 million in 2000, while Comoros imported $71.9 million worth of goods. France is the country's most important trade partner. Principal trading partners in 2000 (in millions of US dollars) were as follows: