Gaza Strip land crossings weekly status report - 24-30 April 2011
This week 847 truckloads of goods were unloaded at the crossings, as well as 684 tons of cooking gas
Communicated by Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories (COGAT)
General - Overall, 846 truckloads (20,026 tons) were delivered to Gaza via the crossings. - Heavy-duty diesel fuel for the power plant is delivered directly from Egypt as per the Palestinians' decision; therefore, no diesel is transferred from Israel. - On April 25th, the crossings were closed due to the Passover holy day.
Erez [5% decrease in the number of people that crossed through the Erez crossing]
113 international organization staff members entered Israel. 118 international organization staff members entered the Gaza Strip. 275 patients and accompanying individuals crossed into Israel and the West Bank.
Imports [169% increase in the number of truckloads delivered to the Gaza Strip]
846 truckloads (20,026 tons) were imported to the Gaza Strip. 684 tons of cooking gas were transferred.
Exports One truckload of flowers was exported from the Gaza Strip this week. * The export season of agriculture produce is about to end.
Private sector vs. international organizations Out of a total of 846 truckloads, 694 were imported by the private sector and 152 were imported by the international organizations in the Gaza Strip.
Goods Delivered into the Gaza Strip Goods - Truckloads Food Products Legumes 1 Rice 19 Wheat 18 Cooking Oil 4 Produce (Fruits and Vegetables) 56 Meat, Chicken and Fish Products 19 Salt 1 Dairy Products 48 Flour 123 Sugar 7 Mixed\ Additional Food Products 81 Total Food Products 377 Construction Materials Cement 18 Iron 8 Glass , Aluminum and Wood Profiles 46 Total Construction Materials 72 Animal Food 110 Ceramics and Plumbing 82 Electrical Products 36 Inputs for Agriculture 15 Hygiene Products 13 Medicine and Medical Equipment 3 Clothing and Footwear 15 Essential Humanitarian Products 94 Mixed\ Additional Products 19 Transportation (oil, spare parts) 1 Vehicles 9 Total Truckloads 846 Total Weight (tons) 20,026