Schipol Airport in Amsterdam handled 3.5% less tonnage in the first half of 2012 than in the previous year. Exports – which made up 48.7% of the total – held up slightly better than imports, which were 3.5% down. The Far East remained the airport’s top market, with a 38.61% share of the total in the second quarter – but still 11.48% down on 2011, and below its average 40% share for the previous year.