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TABLE 3 : CHANGES IN RE-EXPORTS BY END-USE CATEGORY
TUESDAY, JUNE 8, 1993
COMPARING MAR 1993 WITH MAR 1992
COMPARING JAN-MAR 1993 WITH JAN-MAR 1992
UNIT
UNIT
END-USE CATEGORY
VALUE
%
VALUE VOLUME
%%
%
VALUE
%%
VALUE VOLUME
%
FOODSTUFFS
-13.6
-1.9
- 12.0
1.9
-1.
8
3.8
CONSUMER GOODS
23.9
0.7
23.1
20.5
-0.2
20.8
RAW MATERIALS
AND SEMI-MANUFACTURES
13.4
-3.8
17.9
19.2
-3.9
24.2
FUELS
45.9
2.7 42.0
43.2
0.1
43.1
CAPITAL GOODS
50.0
1.8
47.3
53.5
1.5
51.2
ALL COMMODITIES
23.9
-0.4
24.5
24.8
-1.1
26.1
0
INDUSTRIAL UPGRADING A WAY TO GO GREEN
MUCH
GOVERNMENT-COMMISSIONED
CONSULTANTS HAVE FOUND THAT THERE IS
POTENTIAL FOR COMPLIANCE WITH ENVIRONMENTAL LEGISLATION THROUGH INDUSTRIAL UPGRADING.
MR
THIS WAS STATED BY THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF INDUSTRY, RICKY FUNG, WHEN SPEAKING AT THE SECOND ANNUAL BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY ENVIRONMENT WEEK ORGANISED BY THE CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY TODAY (TUESDAY).
MR FUNG SAID THE CONSULTANTS, COMMISSIONED BY THE INDUSTRY DEPARTMENT, FOUND THAT THERE WERE WAYS FORWARD WHICH COULD CREATE "WIN-WIN" SITUATIONS.
"THERE CAN BE BENEFITS FROM CHANGING PROCESSES TO MINIMISE WASTE AND SAVE MATERIALS; THERE CAN BE PRODUCTION EFFICIENCY GAINS; THERE ARE OPPORTUNITIES TO PROFIT FROM CHANGING CONSUMER PREFERENCES; AND THERE IS A WHOLE NEW MARKET IN ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY AVAILABLE FOR FIRMS TO COMPETE IN," HE SAID.
/MR FUNG