Band 6+: WRITING TASK 1 You should spend about 20 minutes on this task. The chart below shows the value of one country's exports in various categories during 2015 and 2016. The table shows the percentage change in each category of exports in 2016 compared with 2015. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant. Write at least 150 words.

The chart compares export earnings in one country during the period from 2015 to 2016. The table summarizes information about the percentage changes in those values of eachcategory of exports at the same time.

Initially, the indicator of export earnings from petroleum products was the highest, which was $60 billion. In 2016 it slightly rose and hitted a high of earnings. Another upward trend was in engineering goods earnings, which approximately became the same as from petroleum products. Agricultural products and textiles exports earned $30 billion at the end of the given period. There was only one downward trend of export earning which was from gems and jewellery, it dropped almost by $2 billion from $42 billion at the beginning.

The most significant change in product values was in textiles, the indicator increased by 15.24%. Engineered goods also grew by more than 8%. The value change of agricultural and petroleum products did not exceed 3%. However, the value of gems and jewellery decreased by 5.18%.

Overall, almost all export earnings of different product categories increased and were based at the same position. The percentage changes in values show that earnings rose due todeveloping of the products and otherwise.