THURSDAY, OCTOBER 19, 1978
EXPORT SALES TO WEST GERMANY, JAPAN AND AUSTRALIA WERE BOOSTED BY INCREASED DELIVERIES OF CLOTHING.
AN ANALYSIS OF CHANGES IN DOMESTIC EXPORTS BY MAJOR COMMODITY DIVISIONS IS PRESENTED BELOW:
INCREASE/
JAN.-AUG. 77 (HK$ MN)
JAN.-AUG, 78 (HK$ MN)
DECREASE
(HK$ MN)
PERCENTAGE CHANGE
ARTICLES OF
APPAREL AND
CLOTHING
9,008
9,831
+823
99%
ACCESSORIES
MISCELLANEOUS
MANUFACTURED
ARTICLES
(MAINLY
3,740
4,106
+366
+ 10%
PLASTIC TOYS
AND DOLLS)
PHOTOGRAPHIC
APPARATUS,
OPTICAL GOODS,
1,203
1,817
+614
+ 51%
WATCHES AND
CLOCKS
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
AND SOUND
RECORDING AND
REPRODUC ING
1,821
1,748
- 73
49%
APPARATUS AND
EQUIPMENT
TEXTILE YARN,
FABRICS,
MADE-UP
ARTICLES AND
1,730
1,697
· 33
t
2%
RELATED
PRODUCTS
ELECTRICAL
MACHINERY,
APPARATUS AND
APPLIANCES
(MAINLY
TRANSISTORS
1,093
1,306
+213
+ 20%
AND DIODES
AND HOUSEHOLD
TYPE
APPLIANCES)
/BY COMMODITY.............