RESTRICTEDWORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONWT/REG35/3
1 December 1998
(98-4808)
Committee on Regional Trade Agreements Original:  English
FREE TRADE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE REPUBLIC OF SLOVENIA
AND THE REPUBLIC OF LITHUANIA
Communication from the Parties
The following communication has been received from the Permanent Mission of the Republic
of Slovenia with the request that it be distributed to WTO Members.
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I. BACKGROUND INFORMATION ON THE AGREEMENT
1. Date of Signature, Ratification and Entry into Force
The Free Trade Agreement between the Republic of Slovenia and the Republic of Lithuania
was signed on 4 October 1996 in Vilnius, Lithuania. The Republic of Lithuania  already ratified the
Agreement in February 1997.  The Republic of Slovenia will ratify it in the near future.  Due to the
lengthy procedure for the ratification of the agreements a provision was included in the Agreement
that allows the Parties to apply  the Agreement on a provisional basis from 1 March 1997.
2. Type of Agreement
The agreement that was concluded between the Republic of Slovenia and the Republic of
Lithuania is a Free Trade Agreement.  The Agreement was concluded with the aim to participate
actively in the process of economic integration in Europe and to co-operate in seeking ways and
means to strengthen this process.
The primary objective of the Agreement is to establish a free-trade area in a transitional
period ending on 1 January 1999 in accordance with the provisions of the Agreement and in
conformity with those of the GATT 1994, in particular Article XXIV, and the Agreement establishing
the WTO.  The full plans for the reduction of customs duties and other tariff barriers to trade to zero
on substantially all the trade between the Parties are contained in the relevant Articles, Annexes andProtocols of the Agreement.  (see Attachment)
3. Scope and Product Coverage
As evident  above, the Free Trade Agreement covers trade in industrial products
(HS Chapters 25-97, with the exception of the prod ucts listed in Annex I) and agricultural products
(Protocol 2, including the products listed in Anne x I).  The Agreement also contains provisions,
inter alia , on state-aid, state monopolies, competition, gove rnment procurement, intellectual property
rights and dumping.  The Parties have also expressed their readiness to discuss the extension of the
scope of the Agreement to the areas not currently covered (evolutionary clause).WT/REG35/3
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The products excluded from the coverage of Chapter I (Industrial Products) of the Agreement
listed in Annex I  are products falling within Chapters 1 to 24 (“agricultural products”) in the
nomenclature preceding the Harmonized Description a nd Coding System (H.S.), but were transferred
at the time of the introduction of the Harmonized System into H.S. Chapters 25 to 97 (“industrial
products”).  These products listed in Annex I are thus products which are excluded from theapplication of provisions of the Agreement relating to industrial products.  However, the products are
covered by the provisions relating to agricultural products in Articles 11, 12, 13, 14 and 15.  The
Republic of Slovenia and the Republic of Lithuania apply a similar system in their relations with the
European Community.
The following summary indicates products which are covered by, or excluded from, the
Agreement:
(i) All products falling within H.S. Chapters 25 to 97 are covered.
(ii) The products contained in Protocol 2 (agricultural products) are covered.
The trade coverage of the products covered by the Agreement under review and agricultural
arrangements, which also form a part of the instruments creating the free-trade area, is presented in
detail in  Annex I to this note.
Products falling within Chapters 25 to 97 of the Harmonized Commodity Description and
Coding System account for 99.93 per cent of imports of all products originating in Lithuania beingimported in Slovenia.
Products falling within Chapters 25 to 97 of the Harmonized Commodity Description and
Coding System account for 96.3 per cent of imports of all products originating in Slovenia being
imported in Lithuania.
Products falling within Chapters 1 to 24 of  the Harmonized Commodity Description and
Coding System for which the customs duties have been decreased within the limits of quotas since
1 March 1997 account for 0.0 per cent of imports of all products originating in Lithuania being
imported in Slovenia and for 0.0 per cent of imports of agricultural products originating in Lithuania
being imported in Slovenia (see Annex I).
Products falling within Chapters 1 to 24 of  the Harmonized Commodity Description and
Coding System for which the MFN rate of duty is applied account for 0.07 per cent of  imports of all
products originating in Lithuania being imported in Slovenia and for 100 per cent of imports of
agricultural products originating in Lithuania being imported in Slovenia (see Annex I).
Products falling within Chapters 1 to 24 of  the Harmonized Commodity Description and
Coding System for which the customs duties have been decreased within the limits of quotas since
1 March 1997 account for 3.73 per cent of  imports of all products originating in Slovenia being
imported in Lithuania and for 3.73 per cent of imports of agricultural products originating in Slovenia
being imported in Lithuania.
Products falling within Chapters 1 to 24 of the Harmonized Commodity Description and
Coding System for which the MFN rate of duty is applied account for 3.64 per cent of imports of all
products originating in Slovenia being imported in Lithuania and for 97.7 per cent of imports of
agricultural products originating in Slovenia being imported in Lithuania.
The FTA covers substantially all the trade between the Republic of Slovenia and the Republic
of Lithuania in products originating in these territories.WT/REG35/3
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4. Trade Data
See country specific table in Annex II to this note on development of trade between the
Slovenia and Lithuania. In addition compiled economic and trade indicators of the Slovenia and
Lithuania are provided in Annex III to this note.
II. TRADE PROVISIONS
- Industrial Products
1. Import Restrictions
1.1 Duties and chargesCustoms duties on imports are reduced in accordance with the provisions laid down in
Protocol 1 to the Agreement.  The Protocol 1 cont ains Annexes A, B,  C, D and E. Annexes A, B
and C determine the reduction of customs duties applied in Lithuania for products originating in
Slovenia, whereas Annexes D and E determine the reduction of customs duties applied in Slovenia for
products originating in Lithuania.  The product coverage differs depending on the industrial structure
of each country.  The final date of the elimination of duties for  products listed in Annexes A, B, C, D
and E is 1 January 1999. For the products not listed in Annexes A, B, C, D and E the customs dutieswere abolished on 1 March 1997.
All charges having an effect equivalent to customs duties on imports were abolished on
1 March 1997.
The provisions concerning the prohibition and abolition of customs duties on imports also
apply to customs duties of a fiscal nature.
1.2 Quantitative restrictionsThe provisions on quantitative restrictions (QRs) on imports in the Free Trade Agreement
apply to all products covered by the Agreement, as it is specified in Article 2 of the Free TradeAgreement.  The QRs on imports were abolished by both Parties on 1 March 1997.
2. Export Restrictions
2.1 Duties and chargesAll duties on exports and charges having equivalent effect were abolished on 1 March 1997,
with the following exceptions:
(a) Slovenia  abolished on erga omnes basis all export charges equivalent to
customs duties on 1 January 1998;
(b) Lithuania  shall abolish customs duties on exports at the latest by the
1 January 2001.WT/REG35/3
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2.2 Quantitative restrictions
The provisions on quantitative export restrictions in the Free Trade Agreement apply to all
products covered by the Agreement, as it is specified in Article 2 of the Free Trade Agreement.  The
QRs on exports were abolished by both Parties on 1 March 1997.
3. Rules of Origin and Co-operation in Customs Administration
The provisions on rules of origin laid in Prot ocol 3 to the Agreement are conceived for the
purpose of the Agreement.  These rules are based on the concept of pan-European cumulation which
is applied in a number of Free Trade Agreements within Europe.  As a consequence of the
implementation of this origin network, semi-finis hed products originating in a partner country linked
to the system, Slovenia and Lithuania are linked to it, may now be used without restrictions for
manufacturing and processing in whatever other partner country connected to the system.  Under the
new rules finished products originating in the European Union and exported to Lithuania can be re-
exported under the agreed preferential terms (either duty-free or preferential duties in accordance to
the duty dismantling schedules established under the Agreement) to Slovenia and vice-versa.
4. Standards
4.1 Technical barriers to trade
The Parties shall co-operate and exchange information in the field of standardization,
metrology, conformity, assessment and accreditati on with the aim of reducing technical barriers to
trade. The Parties may conclude an arrangement for mutual recognition of test reports, certificates of
conformity  and other documents directly or indirectly  related to conformity assessment of products
which are the subject of the goods exchange between  the Parties on the basis of regulation in force in
the importing state.
4.2 Sanitary and phytosanitary measuresThe Parties shall apply their regulations in veterinary, plant health and health matters in a
non-discriminatory fashion and shall not introduce any new measures that have the effect of unduly
obstructing trade.
5. Safeguards
The following emergency measures and other safeguard mechanisms applicable to intra-trade
are provided for in the Agreement:
- Specific safeguardsGiven the particular sensitivity of the agricultural markets, if imports of products originating
in a Party, which are the subject to concessions granted under the Agreement, cause seriousdisturbance to the markets of the other Party, the Party concerned shall enter into consultations
immediately to find an appropriate solution. Pending such solution, the Party concerned may take
measures it deems necessary.  Such measures cannot be applied toward countries third counties.
- General safeguardsWhere any product is being imported in such increased quantities and under such conditions
as to cause or threaten to cause serious injury to domestic producers of like or directly competitive
products in the territory of the importing Party, or serious disturbances in any related sector of the
economy or difficulties which could bring about serious deterioration in the economic situation of aWT/REG35/3
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region, the Party concerned may take appropriate measures under the conditions and in accordance
with the procedure laid down in the Article on Procedure for the Application of Safeguard Measures
to the Agreement.  Such measures cannot be applied toward countries third counties.
- Structural adjustmentThe measures under the provisions applying to structural adjustment may concern infant
industries or sectors undergoing restructuring or facing serious difficulties, particularly where these
difficulties might lead to important social problems.  The maximum coverage of trade represented by
products on which structural adjustment measures may be applied is defined in the relevant Article.
Such measures cannot be applied toward countries third counties.
No measures introduced in the framework of  Articles on Specific Safeguards, General
Safeguards or Structural Adjustment to the Agreement against third countries can be based on the
provisions of these Articles, since the Free Trade Agreement does not alter the Parties’ respective
rights vis-à-vis  third countries under the GATT 1994.
- Re-export and serious shortage
Any export restrictions introduced under these provisions shall be applied in the sense of the
requirements of Article XI of the GATT 1994 unless they are based on Article XX.
- Balance of payments difficulties
Where one of the Parties is in serious balance of payments difficulties, or under imminent
threat thereof, the Party concerned may, in accordance with the relevant provisions of the General
Agreement on Tariffs and Trade 1994 adopt restrictive measures, including measures related toimports, which shall be of limited duration and may not go beyond what is necessary to remedy the
balance of payments situation.  The measures shall be progressively relaxed as balance of payments
conditions improve and they shall be eliminated when conditions no longer justify their maintenance.
The Party concerned shall inform the other Party forthwith of their introduction and, whenever
practicable, of a schedule for their removal.
Any measures for balance-of-payments purposes shall be applied in accordance with the
provisions of the GATT 1994 in particularly the Understanding on Balance-of-Payments Provisions
of GATT 1994.
6. Anti-Dumping
The Parties may only take anti-dumping measures in accordance with the Agreement on
Implementation of Article VI of the GATT 1994.  The Agreement contains provisions for the
procedures for the application of safeguard measures which are applicable to anti-dumping measures.
7. State-Aid and Countervailing Measures
Any actions taken in accordance with the state aid provisions of the Free Trade Agreement
will be in accordance with the relevant provisions of  the WTO.  The Parties ensure transparency in the
area of state aid by reporting annually to each other on the total amount and the distribution of the aid
given and provide the information on aid schemes and in particular individual cases of state aid.  AnyParty can introduce, if it considers that a partic ular practice is incompatible with the agreement’s
provisions, appropriate countervailing measures in conformity with the WTO.WT/REG35/3
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8. Sector-Specific Provisions
Agricultural products
The Agreement reduces, within the limits of annual tariff quotas, the  MFN rate of duty on a
number of agricultural products, thereby, providing better access conditions for those products.  The
concessions are granted in Protocol 2 to the Agreement.  There are four Annexes attached to
Protocol 2:  Annexes A, B, C a nd D.  Annexes A and C contain concessions granted by Lithuania to
imports of products originating in Slovenia.  Annexes B and D contain concessions granted by
Slovenia to imports of products originating in Lithuania. Annexes A and B foresee every year’s
reduction of customs duties by 10 per cent during the 5 years period within the limits of quotas.  Thus,
customs duties will be reduced by 50 per cent on 1 January 2001.  Annexes C and D grant 50 per centreduction of customs duties within limits of quotas that are being increased each year until
1 January 2001.
Without prejudice to the concessions granted in Protocol 2, the provisions of Chapter II
(agricultural products) shall not restrict in any way the pursuance of the respective agriculturalpolicies of the Parties or taking of any measure under such policies, including the implementation of
the respective provisions of the Agreement establishing the WTO.
Furthermore, the Parties shall examine the possibilities of granting each other further
concessions, taking into account the role of agriculture in their economies; the development of tradein agricultural products between them; the particular sensitivity of the agricultural products; the rules
of their agricultural policies and respecting provisions of the Agreement establishing the WTO.
The arrangements, concluded within the framework of the Free Trade Agreement contribute
to the development of closer integration between the economies of the Parties to the free-trade area,without raising barriers to trade of the other WTO Members’ with the Parties to this area.
9. Other
Customs Administration Co-operation
The provisions on mutual assistance in customs matters laid in the Protocol 4 to the
Agreement are conceived for the purpose of the Agreement.  The main goal of Protocol 4 is that the
Parties shall assist each other in ensuring that customs legislation is correctly applied, in particular by
the prevention, detection and investigation of contraventions of this legislation.
III. GENERAL PROVISIONS
1. Exceptions and Reservations
- General exceptions
The Agreement shall not preclude prohibitions or restrictions on imports, exports or goods in
transit justified on grounds of public morality, public policy or public security; the protection of
health and life of humans, animals or plants and environment; the protection of treasures of culture;
the protection of intellectual property or rules relating to gold or silver or the conservation ofexhaustible natural resources, if such measures are made effective in conjunction with restrictions on
domestic production or consumption.  Such prohibitio ns or restrictions shall not, however, constitute a
means of arbitrary discrimination or a disguised restriction on trade between the Parties.WT/REG35/3
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- Security exceptions
Nothing in the Agreement shall prevent a Party from taking any measure which it considers
necessary to prevent the disclosure of information contrary to its essential security interests; for the
protection of its essential security interests or for the implementation of international obligations ornational policies relating to the traffic in arms, ammunition and implements of war, provided that such
measures do not impair the conditions of competition in respect of products not intended for
specifically military purposes, and to such traffic in other goods, materials and services as is carried
on directly or indirectly for the purpose of supp lying a military establishment; or relating to the
non-proliferation of biological a nd chemical weapons, nuclear weapons or other nuclear explosive
devices; or taken in time of war or other serious international tension.
IV. OTHER
1. Internal Taxation
There are no measures or practices of an internal fiscal nature applied by the Parties, implying
directly or indirectly discrimination against the products of the Parties.  As an example of direct
taxation one can mention income tax or corporate tax, whereas turnover tax and value added tax are
examples of indirect taxation.
2. State Monopolies
The provisions on state monopolies ensure that procurement or marketing of products by any
state monopolies of commercial nature, as defined in the Article of the Agreement also include
monopolies delegated by the Parties to others.  The Parties will adjust progressively any statemonopoly of a commercial character so as to ensure that by the end of the fifth year after entry into
force of the Agreement no discrimination regarding the conditions under which goods are procured
and marketed exist between nationals of the Parties.
3. Payments
The Agreement provides freedom of payments relating to trade and transfer of such payments
to the territory of the Party where the creditor resides.  They include a commitment to refrain from
any exchange or administrative restrictions on grant, repayment or acceptance of credits covering
commercial transactions.  The Parties have reserved the right to apply exchange restrictions connected
with the granting or taking up of short and medium term credits to the extent permitted according to
their status under the IMF. Such restrictions shall be applied on a non-discriminatory basis.
4. Government Procurement
The Parties shall progressively develop their respective regulations for government
procurement with a view to grant suppliers of the other Party by 1 January 1999 at the latest, access tocontract award procedures on their respective government procurement markets according to the
provisions of the World Trade Organization Agreement on Government Procurement.
5. Protection of Intellectual Property
The Parties shall grant and ensure the protection of intellectual property rights on a
non-discriminatory basis, including measures for granting and enforcing such rights.  The protection
shall be gradually improved on a level corresponding to the substantive standards of the multilateral
agreements which are specified in Annex IV by 1 January 2001 at the latest.  The term intellectual
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property.  They shall hold, upon request of any Party, expert consultations on these matters, in
particular on activities, relating to the existing or to future international conventions on
harmonization, administration and enforcement of intellectual property and on activities in
international organizations, such as the Agreemen t Establishing the World Trade Organization, World
Intellectual Property Organization, as well as relations of Parties with third countries on mattersconcerning intellectual property.
6. Evolutionary Clause
A future deepening and extension of the coverage of the Agreement, as provided for by this
provisions may be defined by the Parties.
7. Validity and Termination
The Agreement was concluded for an indefinite period of time.  Each Party may terminate
this Agreement by a written notification to the other Party.  The termination shall cease to bind six
months after the date on which the notification was received by the other Party.WT/REG35/3
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ATTACHMENT
Summary of the Structure of the Agreem ent, including Annexes and Protocols
Preamble
Objectives Article 1
CHAPTER I - Industrial products
Scope Article 2
  - Annex I (industrial products that count as agricultural)
Basic duties Article 3Customs duties on imports Article 4
  - Protocol 1
Charges equivalent to imperative duties Article 5
Fiscal duties Article 6
Customs duties and equivalent charges on exports Article 7  - Annexes II and III
QR on imports and measures having equivalent effect Article 8
QR on exports and measures having equivalent effect Article 9
Technical regulation Article 10
CHAPTER II - Agricultural products
Scope Article 11
  (+ Annex I)
Exchange of concessions Article 12
  - Protocol 2Concessions and agricultural policies Article 13
Specific safeguards Article 14
Sanitary and phytosanitary measures Article 15
CHAPTER III - General provisions
Rules of origin and co-operation in customs administration Article 16
  - Protocols 3 and 4Internal taxation Article 17
General exceptions Article 18
Security exceptions Article 19
State monopolies Article 20
Payments Article 21Rules of competition concerning undertakings Article 22
State aid Article 23
Government procurement Article 24
Protection of intellectual property Article 25
  - Annex IVDumping Article 26
General safeguards Article 27
Structural Adjustment Article 28
Re-export and serious shortage Article 29
Fulfilment of obligations Article 30Procedure for application of safeguard measures Article 31
Balance of payments difficulties Article 32
Evolutionary cause Article 33
The Joint Committee Article 34
Procedures of the JC Article 35WT/REG35/3
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Services and investment Article 36
Customs unions, free-trade areas and frontier trade Article 37
Annexes, Protocols and Amendments Article 38
Entry into force Article 39
Provisional application Article 40Validity and withdrawal Article 41WT/REG35/3
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ANNEX I
Slovenian Trade with Lithuania
(Value in US Dollars)
1997 % I-IV 1998 %
IMPORTS
Agricultural products 941.73 0.07 0 0
not covered by FTA 941.73 0.07 0 0
Annex B 0 0 0 0
Annex D 0 0 0 0
Industry 1,435,120.87 99.93 258,178.30 100
Neither D or E
(tariff rates abolished)1,373,792.78 95.66 248,296.65 96.17
Annex D 49,854.85 3.47 3,027.68 1.17
Annex E 11,473.24 0.80 6,853.97 2.66
TOTAL 1,436,062.60 100 258,178.30 100
Imports from Lithuania to Slovenia
(value in 1,000 US Dollars)
Total Import At Zero Customs Duty Between Zero and
MFNMFN
Year 1,000
USD% 1,000
USD% 1,000
USD% 1,000
USD%
1997 1,436 100 1,374 95 61 4.2 1 0.8
I-IV '98 258 100 248 96 10 4 0 0
Lithuanian Trade with Slovenia
(Value in 1,000 US Dollars)
1997 1998 – 1q.
IMPORTS
Agricultural products 569.2 (no data)
Industrial products 14,711.5 (no data)
TOTAL 15,280.5 3,720.5
Imports from Slovenia to Lithuania in 1997
Total Import At Zero Customs Duty Between Zero and MFN MFN
1,000
USD% 1,000
USD% 1,000
USD% 1,000
USD%
15,280.5 100 15,142.3 99.04 58.1 0.38 80.1 0.58WT/REG35/3
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ANNEX II – A
Slovenian Trade with Lithuania
(In 1,000 of US Dollars)
1996 1997 I-V 1997 I-V 1998 1997/96 I-V 1998/97
Import 1,068 1,436 683 365 134.5 53.4
Export 11,305 14,069 5,323 6,608 124.5 124.1
Source:  Official statistical bulletin, June 1998
Lithuanian Trade with Slovenia
(In 1,000 US Dollars)
Share of Slovenia's products in total Lithuanian foreign trade
1996 1997 1997 – I.q. 1998 – I.q 1997/96
Turnover 12,726
(0.2%)16,921
(0.2%)3,655
(0.2%)4,114
(0.2%)33
Export 755.3
(0.02%)1,640
(0.04%)225
(0.03%)393
(0.04%)117
Import 11,970
(0.3%)15,281
(0.3%)3,430
(0.03%)3,721
(0.03%)28
Balance -11,215 -13,641 -3,205 -3,327.5WT/REG35/3
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ANNEX II – B
The Republic of Slovenia
Total Imports from LithuaniaThe Republic of Lithuania
Total Imports from Slovenia
1996 1997 I-IV 1998 19971H.S.
Chapter
USD
1- - - -
2- - - -
3 306,811 - - -
4 - - - 80,000
5- - - -
6- - -
7 - - - 2,100
8- - -
9 - 941 -
10 - - -
11 - - -
12 - - -
13 - - - 2,000
14 - - -
15 - - -
16 - - -
17 - 179 - 9,000
18 - - -
19 - - -
20 - - - 8,500
21 - - - 467,600
22 - - - -
23 2,555 - - -
24 - - - -
25 - - - -
26 - - - -
27 261,194 254,989 66,456 -
28 - - - 11,700
29 13,313 6,198 31,348 2.5
30 21,400 214,404 5,525 11,385,700
31 - - - -
32 - - - 156,100
33 - 1,953 - 693,900
34 - - - 5,200
35 - - - 100
36 - - - -
37 - - - -
38 1,730 1,546 - 200
39 109,929 10,575 - 386,000
40 689 10,460 - 1,315,500
41 - 117,827 - -
42 - - - 3,500
43 - - - -
44 - 7,383 117 2,800
45 - - - -
46 - - - -
47 29,692 - - -
                                                     
1 No statistical data for 1996 and 1998-1q.WT/REG35/3
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The Republic of Slovenia
Total Imports from LithuaniaThe Republic of Lithuania
Total Imports from Slovenia
1996 1997 I-IV 1998 19971H.S.
Chapter
USD
48 - 279 10,761 58,100
49 371 109 - 53,400
50 - - - -
51 - 2,799 - -
52 - 114,673 6,853 500
53 251,490 506,024 72,045 3,900
54 - - - 34,400
55 - 3,251 - 22,800
56 - - - 10,900
57 - - - -
58 - - - -
59 - - - 79,000
60 - - - -
61 7,638 31,956 1,334 2,700
62 47,102 73,356 43,393 22,000
63 - 191 - 49,600
64 - 49,515 3,027 4,300
65 - 109 - -
66 - - - -
67 - - - -
68 - - - 2,400
69 - 1,186 - 190,000
70 - 699 - 85,000
71 - - - -
72 - - - -
73 - 5,923 2,354 208,000
74 - - - -
75 - - - -
76 - - - 1,000
77 - - - -
78 - - - -
79 - - - -
80 - - - -
81 - - - -
82 118 - 654 19,000
83 - - - 31,600
84 6,276 314 - 511,400
85 1,022 3,746 4,031 521,500
86 - - - -
87 - - - 82,600
88 - - - -
89 - - - -
90 3,928 15,213 10,173 22,800
91 - - - 500
92 - - - -
93 - - - -
94 1,717 - - 600
95 531 431 38 16,200
96 - - - 0.7
97 - - - -
TOTAL 1,067,521 1,436,062 258,178 15,280,500WT/REG35/3
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ANNEX III
Basic Data on Slovenia for 1997
Population 1,982,265
GDP in millions of US Dollars
(data available only for year 1996)18,858
GDP per capita in US Dollars
(data available only for year 1996)9,471
Land area (sq.km) 20,253
Imports in millions of US Dollars 9,178.7
Exports in millions of US Dollars 8,407.1
Trade balance in millions of US Dollars -771.6
Source: Monthly Bulletin of Bank of Slovenia, April 1998
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