N
THURSDAY, AUGUST 29, 1991
FROM THE
THE HSIC IS то BE DISTINGUISHED
NATIONS UNITED STANDARD INTERNATIONAL TRADE CLASSIFICATION (SITC) USED IN THE REGULAR TRADE
REPORTS STATISTICS
IN THAT THE FORMER IS MORE RELATED PRODUCTION PROCESSES WHEREAS THE LATTER IS MORE GEARED TO END USES PRODUCTS.
ΤΟ OF
CAUTION SHOULD BE TAKEN WHEN REFERRING TO THESE DOMESTIC EXPORT STATISTICS CLASSIFIED BY INDUSTRIAL ORIGIN. CERTAIN MERCHANDISE EXPORT ITEMS
REQUIRE SEVERAL INTERMEDIATE PROCESSING STAGES PRODUCTION.
MAY
IN
THEIR
HOWEVER, IN COMPILING THE ABOVE STATISTICS, THE TOTAL VALUE THE ITEM HAS BEEN WHOLLY ALLOCATED TO THE INDUSTRY IN WHICH THE IS FINALLY PRODUCED.
OF
ITEM
BESIDES, DOMESTIC EXPORT STATISTICS OF A PARTICULAR INDUSTRY MAY INCLUDE PRODUCTS WHICH ARE PRODUCED AS SECONDARY ESTABLISHMENTS CLASSIFIED UNDER OTHER INDUSTRIES.
PRODUCTS
BY
DETAILS FURTHER
OF MERCHANDISE DOMESTIC
EXPORT
STATISTICS
CLASSIFIED BY INDUSTRIAL ORIGIN MAY BE FOUND IN THE FOLLOWING TABLE.
COPIES
OF
THE TABLE ARE ALSO OBTAINABLE FROM THE INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH SECTION OF THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT 839 3250).
(TEL. NO.
A TABLE SHOWING MORE DETAILED BREAKDOWNS OF SIMILAR STATISTICS FOR SELECTED MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES IS ALSO INCLUDED IN THE REPORT "HONG KONG EXTERNAL TRADE, JUNE 1991".
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