N
SATURDAY, APRIL 29, 1978
METAL
MANUFACTURES
1,096
136
+ 39%
132
+17%
TEXTILE YARN
AND THREAD
426
108
-
4%
95
+ 9%
FOOTWEAR
365
121
UNCHANGED
113
+ 793
TEXTILE
MADE-UPS AND
291
165
+16%
83
-14%
RELATED ARTICLES
METAL ORES AND
160
101
7%
108
+22%
SCRAP
THE PRICES OF DOMESTIC EXPORTS SHOWED A MIXED TREND WITH A MODERATE INCREASE IN PRICES FOR TRANSISTORISED RADIOS AND METAL MANUFACTURES AND A SIGNIFICANT DIP IN THOSE FOR ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS, METAL ORES AND SCRAP. PRICES FOR CLOTHING AND TEXTILE FABRICS WERE STABLE OVER THE YEAR BECAUSE OF REDUCED OVERSEAS DEMAND.
IN VOLUME TERMS, WATCHES AND CLOCKS AND ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS SHOWED OUTSTANDING GROWTH RATES OF 39 PER CENT AND 42 PER CENT RESPECTIVELY IN CONTRAST TO THE FALLING RATES FOR CLOTHING. TEXTILE FABRICS AND TEXTILE MADE-UPS AND RELATED ARTICLES.
EXPORT VOLUMES OF THE OTHER TYPES OF PRINCIPAL COMMODITIES INCREASED AT DIFFERENT PACES.
THE PRICE AND VOLUME MOVEMENTS OF IMPORTS CLASSIFIED BY END-USE ARE AS FOLLOWS:
(BASE YEAR 1973- 100 )
UNIT VALUE INDEX
QUANTUM INDEX
VALUE IN 1977 (HK$ MN)
1977
% CHANGE 1977/1976
1977
✯ CHANGE 1977/1976
ALL MERCHANDISE
IMPORTS
48,701
134
+ 5%
125
+ 8%
RAW MATERIALS
AND SEMI-
20,391
128
+ 3%
129
+ 3%
MANUFACTURES
CONSUMER GOODS
11,436
123
+ 78%
126
+15%
FOODSTUFFS
7,541
133
+ 49€
112
+ 5%
CAPITAL GOODS
6,500
147
+ 5%
129
+13%
FUELS
2,834
314
+ 3%
124
+ 8%
PRICES FOR.....