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The spokesman said most of the new fees and charges would take effect as from June 30, except for certain certificates and registration fees which would be revised at a later stage.
"The Textiles Advisory Board (TEXTAB) and the Trade Advisory Board (TAB) have been consulted respectively. The TAB has raised no objection to the fee proposals. Some TEXTAB members are concerned about the proposed new fees in respect of certain items under the Certificate of Origin System," he said.
End/Thursday, May 25, 1995
Provisional statistics of retail sales for March 1995
The value of total retail sales in March 1995, estimated at $16.6 billion, increased by 5% when compared with March 1994, according to provisional figures released today (Thursday) by the Census and Statistics Department.
After discounting the effect of price changes over the period, total retail sales dropped by 1% in volume.
The slightly decrease in total retail sales volume in March 1995 was mainly attributable to the decline in sales of motor vehicles and other consumer durable goods.
Sales of these two items decreased by 32% and 7% respectively in value. Their respective decreases in volume terms were 38% and 10%.
However, it should be noted that the year-on-year growth rates of total retail sales in March 1995 were also affected by a very good performance in March 1994, with the growth rates at that time reaching 17% and 11% in value and volume terms respectively.
Compared with February 1995, but bearing in mind that this comparison may be affected by seasonal factors, total retail sales in March 1995 increased by 8% in value and 9% in volume.
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