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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1993
THE TOTAL TONNAGE OF CONTAINERISED SEABORNE EXPORTS IN THIRD QUARTER OF 1992 ROSE BY 14% OVER THE THIRD QUARTER OF 1991.
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FOR SEABORNE EXPORTS, CONTAINERISED CARGO ACCOUNTED FOR 76% IN TERMS OF TONNAGE. IN PARTICULAR, CONTAINERISED CARGO ACCOUNTED FOR ALL SEABORNE EXPORTS ΤΟ THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY, THE NETHERLANDS, AUSTRALIA; AND ALMOST ALL TO THE UNITED KINGDOM, THE USA AND JAPAN.
SEABORNE EXPORTS OF SOME PRINCIPAL COMMODITIES WERE ALL OR NEARLY ALL CONTAINERISED. THESE INCLUDED TOYS; ARTICLES OF APPAREL AND CLOTHING ACCESSORIES; OTHER MANUFACTURED ARTICLES; OTHER MANUFACTURED GOODS CLASSIFIED CHIEFLY BY MATERIAL AND MACHINERY.
SHIPPING STATISTICS OF OCEAN-GOING VESSELS ARE COMPILED PRIMARILY FROM GENERAL DECLARATIONS SUBMITTED TO THE MARINE DEPARTMENT BY SHIP MASTERS OR AUTHORISED SHIPPING AGENTS AND COVER ALL OCEAN- GOING VESSELS ENTERING AND LEAVING HONG KONG, EXCLUDING YACHTS AND PLEASURE CRAFT.
CARGO STATISTICS OF OCEAN-GOING VESSELS ARE COMPILED FROM A SAMPLE OF CONSIGNMENTS LISTED IN THE OCEAN CARGO MANIFESTS SUPPLIED BY SHIPPING COMPANIES OR AGENTS TO THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT. THE SAMPLING METHOD IS DESCRIBED IN THE EXPLANATORY NOTES OF THE REPORT.
MORE DETAILS ON SHIPPING AND CARGO STATISTICS OF OCEAN-GOING VESSELS FOR THE THIRD QUARTER OF 1992 ARE CONTAINED IN THE 'HONG KONG SHIPPING STATISTICS REPORT, JULY SEPTEMBER 1992'.
THIS REPORT IS NOW ON SALE AT THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS SALES CENTRE, GROUND FLOOR, GENERAL POST OFFICE BUILDING, CONNAUGHT PLACE, CENTRAL, AND THE PUBLICATIONS SALES COUNTER OF THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT ON 19TH FLOOR, WANCHAI TOWER, 12 HARBOUR ROAD, WAN CHAI AT $36.50 PER COPY.
ENQUIRIES ON STATISTICS CONTAINED IN THE REPORT MAY BE DIRECTED TO THE TRADE SURVEYS AND SHIPPING STATISTICS SECTION OF THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT ON TEL 582 4887.
EXPEDITIOUS TEXTILE EXPORT LICENSING SERVICE
TEXTILE EXPORTERS FACING UNFORESEEN URGENCY LICENCES ARE ENCOURAGED TO MAKE USE OF AN OPERATED BY THE TRADE DEPARTMENT.
TO OBTAIN EXPORT EXPEDITIOUS SERVICE
IN A NOTICE TO EXPORTERS PUBLISHED FODAY (THURSDAY), TRADERS ARE TOLD THAT TEXTILE EXPORT LIC ENCR APPLICATIONS. CAN BE PROCESSED AND BE READY FOR ISSUE WITHIN 21 HOURS, HARRING ANY INTERVENING HOLIDAYS.
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