Year-on-year
Growth rates in real terms of domestic exports to (%):
comparison
USA
UK
FR Germany
Japan
1981/1980
14
5
-11
17
1981/1980 Q1
12
3
-8
7
Q2
6
−1
-15
22
Q3
12
10
-15
28
Q4
27
7
-6
12
1981/1980
Hl
8
1
-11
15
H2
19
8
-10
20
1982/1981 Q1
1
-4
-11
-3
Q2 (*)
-2
-19
-5
-10
1982/1981
H1(*)
0
-13
-8
-7
Note: (*) Estimated by using trade indexes available up to
May 1982.
Domestic exports by main commodity groups
2.9
In respect of broad product categories, trade indexes
available up to May indicate
indicate that while domestic exports of
textiles and clothing in the first half of 1982 declined by 5%
in real terms compared with the first half of 1981, domestic
exports of products other than textiles and clothing showed no
growth in real terms. Among the major product categories
other than textiles and clothing, domestic exports of watches
grew in real terms but domestic exports of footwear,
electronic components,
manufactures and transistor radios declined.
metal
ores
and
scrap,
metal
Imports
2.10
The growth rate of imports slowed down sharply in the first half of 1982. At $68,718 million, the value of imports
was only 5% higher than in the first half of 1981. Trade
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