Compare the export rankings of the top ten leading exports of 1999 with the rankings of the top ten leading exports in 2010 (see Table 1.3).

 Discuss some of the reasons why these rankings have changed so dramatically.

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1999 2003 2006 2010 SITC code Product Rank Value Share Rank Value Share Rank Value Share Rank Value Share 333 Crude petroleum 4 216.5 4.1 3 385.3 5.5 1 991.9 8.3 334 Petroleum products 14 106.3 2.0 11 183.2 2.6 5 426.1 3.6 36 751+752+759 Office machines, computers, parts 1 306.1 5.8 1 763.6 10.9 2 545.4 4.6 781 Passenger motor cars 2 294.2 5.6 2 393.3 5.6 3 533.3 4.5 776 Transistors, valves, etc. 3 224 4.3 4 292.9 4.2 4 490.4 4.1 54 Medicinal & pharmaceutical prods. 15 104.6 2.0 8 213.5 3.0 8 320.3 2.7 764 Telecom equipment and parts 6 169.3 3.2. 7 227.6 3.2 6 407.0 3.4 12345679 1,100.2 7.3 674,4 4.5 576.2 3.8 559.0 3.7 543.5 3.6 456.9 3.0 446.1 3.0 67 Iron and steel 10 130.7 2.5 10 185.6 2.6 7 367.0 3.1 8 415.4 2.8 84 Clothing 5 185.3 3.5 5 235.0 3.4 9 311.6 2.6 9 370.1 2.5 51 Organic chemicals 12 116.0 2.2 13 175.5 2.5 10 298.7 2.5 10 334.4 2.2 784 Motor vehicle parts 9 132.1 2.5 12 178.8 2.5. 11 253.8 2.1 11 301.2 2.0 34 Gas, natural and manufactured 26 51.2 1.0 17 103.4 1.5 12 229.5 1.9 12 268.2 1.8 65 Textiles 8 147.2 2.8 9 186.2 2.7 13 206.2 1.7 13 258.8 1.7 58+893 Artificial resins, plastics 7 164.0 3.1 6 233.5 3.3 15 179.5 1.5 14 223.2 1.5 63+64 Wood manufactures, paper 11 128.3 2.4 14 157.1 2.2 14 202.7 1.7 15 216.7 1.4 772 Electrical parts for circuits 16 77.5 1.5 16 103.5 1.5 16 165.2 1.4 16 204.6 1.4 287+288+682 Copper, copper ore, scrap 27 50.9 1.0 28 64.7 0.9 17 162.8 1.4 17 194.8 1.3 05 Fruit and vegetables 17 71.8 1.4 18 90.9 1.3 18 134.7 1.1 18 180.4 1.2 22+42+081 Oilseeds, veg. oils, oil cakes 25 51.3 1.0 25 70.8 1.0 25 98.9 0.8 19 178.5 1.2 793 Ships and boats 34 40.1 0.8 34 52.7 0.8 40 53.9 0.5 20 168.8 1.1 874 Measuring instruments 19 64.3 1.2 19 85.2 1.2 21 127.4 1.1 21 153.2 1.0 281+282 Iron ore and scrap 39 31.7 0.6 45 24.6 0.4 32 80.0 0.7 22 147.4 1.0 792 Aircraft 13 110.0 2.1 15 117.1 1.7 19 132.0 1.1 23 137.6 0.9 713 Piston engines 18 66.4 1.3 21 83.4 1.2 22 122.3 1.0 24 137.0 0.9 821 Furniture 22 57.2 1.1 23 78.6 1.1 23 116.9 1.0 25 129.1 0.9 287+684 Bauxite, alumina, aluminum 21 59.4 1.1 24 78.1 1.1 20 128.0 1.1 26 128.6 0.9 667 Pearls & precious stones 31 44.9 0.9 29 60.5 0.9 28 86.4 0.7 27 127.5 0.8 04 Cereal grains and preparations 23 55.2 1.1 27 67.9 1.0 30 84.0 0.7 28 127.1 0.8 62 Rubber articles 33 43.0 0.8 32 54.9 0.8 27 86.9 0.7 29 116.4 0.8 32 Coal 46 18.5 0.4 44 26.2 0.4 37 68.0 0.6 30 114.7 0.8 01 Meat and preparations 32 43.5 0.8 30 55.4 0.8 35 76.9 0.6 31 111.8 0.7 782 Lorries, special vehicles 24 54.0 1.0 26 69.9 1.0 24 107.5 0.9 32 103.9 0.7 03 Fish and preparations 28 47.0 0.9 20 84.3 1.2 22 29 85.3 0.7 33 101.9 0.7 851 Footwear 35 39.7 0.8 36 47.8 0.7 34 79.4 0.7 34 96.0 0.6