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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1993
THE FOLLOWING IS A TABLE SHOWING CHANGES IN THE INDEXES OF INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION IN GREATER DETAIL. AS FROM THE FIRST QUARTER OF 1992, THE HONG KONG STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION (HSIC) IS USED TO FORM THE INDUSTRY GROUPS AND BROAD INDUSTRY GROUPS PRESENTED IN THE TABLE.
INDEXES OF INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION BY BROAD INDUSTRY GROUP
AND SELECTED INDUSTRY GROUP
(1986 = 100)
INDEX FOR
% CHANGE OVER
BROAD INDUSTRY GROUP / SELECTED INDUSTRY GROUP
3RD QTR. 3RD QTR. 1992
1991
2ND QTR. 1992
1.
FOOD, BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO
161
+11.0
+5.
9
2. WEARING APPAREL, EXCEPT FOOTWEAR
120
+4.3
+14.3
3.
TEXTILES (INCLUDING KNITTING)
148
+5.7
+13.8
4. PAPER PRODUCTS AND PRINTING
267
+17.6
+15.1
5.
CHEMICALS, RUBBER, PLASTIC AND NON-METALLIC MINERAL PRODUCTS
87
-8.4
+7.4
PLASTIC PRODUCTS
6.
BASIC METALS AND FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS
(73)
(-7.6)
(+15.9)
110
-7.6
+4.8
FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS, EXCEPT MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT
(107)
(-10.1)
(+3.9)
7.
ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC PRODUCTS, MACHINERY, PROFESSIONAL EQUIPMENT AND OPTICAL GOODS
157
+0.6
-3.1
CONSUMER ELECTRICAL AND
(124)
(-7.5) (-12.1)
ELECTRONIC PRODUCTS
MACHINERY, EQUIPMENT, APPARATUS, PARTS AND COMPONENTS
(214)
(+18.2)
(+5.9)
8.
MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURING
100
-2.0
+4.2
INDUSTRIES
/ALL MANUFACTURING