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The changes in the value, unit value and volume of imports by end-use category are shown in Table 3.
The import volume of foodstuffs increased by 19% in September 1994 compared with September 1993.
Significant increases were recorded in the import volume of soya bean oil, peanut oil, vegetable oil and lard; and tea and coffee. However, decreases were recorded in the import volume of rice and animals of the bovine species.
Over the same period of comparison, the import volume of consumer goods increased by 16%.
Commodity items with considerable increases in import volume included radios, television sets, gramophones, records, tape recorders and amplifiers; and tobacco manufactures. On the other hand, there was a decrease in the import volume of footwear.
The import volume of raw materials and semi-manufactures increased by 23% in September 1994 compared with September 1993.
fibres.
Significant increases in import volume were noted of raw cotton and man-made
Imports of fuels increased markedly by 47% in volume in September 1994 compared with September 1993.
As regards capital goods, the import volume increased by 24% in September 1994 over September 1993.
Notable increases were recorded in the import volume of transport equipment and office machines. However, the import volume of textile machinery and construction machinery declined.
Comparing September 1994 with September 1993, the import prices of most end-use categories increased: raw materials and semi-manufactures (+4.1%), consumer goods (+2.7%), foodstuffs (+2.4%) and capital goods (+1.9%). The import prices of fuels, however, decreased by 9.8%.
Details of the above statistics are published in the September 1994 issue of the "Hong Kong Trade Index Numbers".