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Tuesday, May 29, 1973
VALLE OF EXPORTS CONTINUES TO RISE
The value of Hong Kong's domestic exports continue to show a
marked increase over that of the corresponding months last year.
Provisional trade statistics released today show that these exporta
last month were worth $1,298 million an increase of 20.7 per cent or
$222 million over April 1972.
The value of imports increased by $368 million or 21.1 per cent to
$2,109 million. However, the biggest increase 54.9 per cent was in
re-exports which were worth $404 million, a rise of $143 million over the
corresponding month last year.
A spokesman for the Commerce and Industry Department said today
the figures are most encouraging and "reflect a very satisfactory measure
of growth".
The figures for the three month period, February to April 1973,
showed increases over the same period. in 1972 of 18.9 per cent for domestic
exports, 19.5 per cent for imports and 44.1 per cent for re-exports.
The provisional trade figures for April are:-
MERCHANDISE:
Domestic Exports
$1,298 million
Imports
$2,109 million
Re-exports
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$ 404 million
/COMPARATIVE FIGURES