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Over the same period of comparison, the prices of re-exports and domestic exports increased by 4.2% and 2.9% respectively. Import prices increased by 5.6%.
The changes in the value, unit value and volume of re-exports by end-use category are shown in Table 1.
Comparing August 1995 with August 1994, the volume of re-exports of all end- use categories recorded increases of various magnitudes: fuels (+70%), capital goods (+33%), foodstuffs (+17%), raw materials and semi-manufactures (+14%), and consumer goods (+4.5%).
Over the same period of comparison, increases in the prices of re-exports were noted of most of the end-use categories: raw materials and semi-manufactures (+9.7%), consumer goods (+2.7%), foodstuffs (+1.9%), and capital goods (+0.6%). On the other hand, the re-export price of fuels decreased by 6.4%.
The changes in the value, unit value and volume of domestic exports by: principal commodity group are shown in Table 2.
Comparing August 1995 with August 1994, commodity groups which recorded increases in volume of domestic exports included radios of all kinds (+115%) and travel goods, handbags and similar articles (+22%).
On the other hand, the volume of domestic exports of footwear and textile fabrics decreased by 69% and 22% respectively.
Commodity groups which recorded increases in domestic export prices included textile yarn and thread (+8.7%) and electronic components (+6.5%).
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 5.4% in August 1995 compared with August 1994.
Significant increases in the import volume were noted of wheat and flour; and meat and meat preparations. However, decreases in the import volume were noted of tea and coffee; and animals of the bovine species, live.
Over the same period of comparison, the import volume of consumer goods increased by 2.7%.
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