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Comparing December 1995 with December 1994, the volume of re-exports increased by 15%, while that of domestic exports decreased by 1.4%. The volume of total exports and the volume of imports, on the other hand, both increased by 11%.
Over the same period of comparison, the prices of re-exports and domestic exports both increased by 1.7%. Import prices increased by 2.4%.
The changes in the value, unit value and volume of re-exports by end-use category are shown in Table 1.
Comparing December 1995 with December 1994, the volume of re-exports of all the end-use categories recorded increases of various magnitudes: capital goods (+32%), fuels (+24%), raw materials and semi-manufactures (+20%), consumer goods (+5.1%), and foodstuffs (+4.3%).
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 (+4%), fuels (+2.8%), foodstuffs (+1,4%), and consumer goods (+1.3%).
0.6%.
On the other hand, the re-export price of capital goods decreased marginally by
The changes in the value, unit value and volume of domestic exports by principal commodity group are shown in Table 2.
Comparing December 1995 with December 1994, commodity groups which recorded increases in the volume of domestic exports included radios of all kinds (+271%); and metal ores and scrap (+25%).
On the other hand, the volume of domestic exports of textile made-ups and related articles; and footwear decreased by 61% and 47% respectively.
Commodity groups which recorded increases in domestic export prices included metal manufactures (+7.9%); and metal ores and scrap (+7.8%).
On the other hand, the domestic export prices of electronic components and domestic electrical appliances decreased by 1.2% and 0.9% respectively.
The changes in the value, unit value and volume of imports by end-use category are shown in Table 3.