liquefied natural gas (LNG), petroleum products, fertilizers, steel

Exports - partners:

Japan 38.5%, South Korea 20.9%, Singapore 11.1%, India 4.5%,
Thailand 4.4% (2008)

Imports:

$25.11 billion (2008 est.) country comparison to the world: 68 $19.82 billion (2007 est.)

Imports - commodities:

machinery and transport equipment, food, chemicals

Imports - partners:

US 12.1%, Germany 9%, Italy 8.9%, Japan 8%, South Korea 7.5%, France 6.2%, UAE 5.5%, UK 4.9%, Saudi Arabia 4.6%, Turkey 4.2%, China 4.2% (2008)

Reserves of foreign exchange and gold: