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Major export products:
iron and steel products, textile products, wine, fruit, vegetables, processed food

Principal export partners:
Germany, Serbia, Greece, Italy, USA

Major import products:
oil, vehicles, equipment

Principal import partners:
Germany, Serbia, Ukraine, Greece, Russian Federation, Slovenia

Industries:
electricity, crude oil processing, steel, metal refining, metal processing, buses, synthetic fibers, cigarettes, textiles, shoes, machinery, furniture

Mining:
coal (lignite), zinc ore, lead ore, silicon ore, nickel ore, chromium ore, marble

Agriculture:
principal crops (wheat, corn, sugar beet), rice, sunflower, tobacco, grapes, early-market garden vegetables (tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers, cabbage) Macedonia has propitious conditions for agriculture and is nearly self-sufficient in food production. Over 60,000 tractors are in use. The private sector accounts for over 80% of agricultural production.

Forestry (31.12.2005):
Forests cover an area of 955,228 hectares,
of which 857,805 is state property.
- beech tree 232,644 hectares
- oak tree  284,253 hectares
- pine tree 61,795 hectares

Enterprises (31.12.2005):
67,026 total
Structure by type of property:
- Private 63,973
- Social   809
- Mixed 769
- Cooperative 1,436
- State 39

Structure by origin of capital:
- Domestic 64,164
- Foreign 980
- Mixed 1,882

Communications:
Macedonia is at the crossroads of Southeastern Europe. Its developed road and railway infrastructure and the two international airports with regular direct connections to several major European transport centers make it an ideal transit and distribution center.
The two large Pan-European corridors – Corridor 8 (east-west) and Corridor 10 (north-south) are currently being upgraded. This will additionally strengthen the capacity of the Macedonian transport network.

 
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