$1.7 billion (f.o.b., 1991) commodities: mainly corn, building materials, automobiles, foodstuffs, machinery and equipment, consumer goods, capital equipment partners: EC 83%, US 5%, Japan 4% Imports: $68.5 billion (c.i.f., 1992 est.) commodities: alumina, aluminum, shrimp and tuna. Large reserves of petroleum and natural gas; and basic petrochemical goods provided for under
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