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Table 2
Quantum Indices of retained imports of capital goods 71981 = 1001
1988
1989
1986
1987
1988
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Q1
Q2*
H1*
All capital
108
136
159
126
160
177
171
150
171
161
goods
(2)
(26)
(17)
(10)
(19)
(19)
(16)
(18)
(7)
(12)
Industrial
131
158
.188
152
180
207
213
163
191
177
machinery
(19)
(20)
(19)
(20)
(8)
(22)
(27)
(7)
(6)
(7)
for use
in the
manufacturing
sector
Others #
102
(-3)
130 (28)
151. (16)
120
(7)
155 (23)
169
161
146
166
156
(18)
(13)
(22)
(7)
(13)
Notes :
(
(*)
(#)
Figures in brackets represent percentage changes over the same period in the preceding year.
Estimated using trade indices available up to May 1989.
This series is not intended for publication.
For analytical purposes,
a re-export margin of 15% has been assumed in deriving the retained imports figures in this table.
Source: Census & Statistics Department
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