(ANSA) - SARAJEVO, FEB 01 - Italy emerged as Bosnia and Herzegovina's top country for imports in the first nine months of 2024. This was revealed by data published by the government in Sarajevo on trade with other European states and the rest of the world. The Balkan country from January to September last year imported goods worth the equivalent of 1.4 billion euros from Italy, ahead of Germany (1.2 billion), Serbia (1 billion) and China (about 1 billion). In contrast, for the export of Bosnian goods, Italy ranked sixth behind Croatia, first, Germany, Serbia, Austria, and Slovenia. Exported goods are mainly electric cables, steel constructions, car seats, while imports were mainly oil and derivatives, medicines, cars, copper derivatives. (ANSA).