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Over the same period of comparison, increases in the prices of re-exports were noted of most of the end-use categories: fuels (+21%), consumer goods (+2.2%), raw materials and semi-manufactures (+2.2%) and foodstuffs (+0.4%).
0.3%.
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 January 1996 with January 1995, commodity groups which recorded significant increases in the volume of domestic exports included radios of all kinds (+606%); domestic electrical appliances (+74%); and textile made-ups and related articles (+58%).
On the other hand, the volume of domestic exports of footwear and metal ores and scrap decreased by 28% and 21% respectively.
Commodity groups which recorded increases in domestic export prices included textile yarn and thread (+11%); and metal manufactures (+8.5%).
On the other hand, the domestic export price of footwear and domestic electrical appliances decreased by 2.2% and 1.7% respectively.
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 11% in January 1996 compared with January 1995.
Significant increases were recorded in the import volume of soya bean oil. peanut oil, vegetable oil and lard; and wheat and flour. However, decreases in the import volume were noted of tea and coffee; and live poultry.
Over the same period of comparison, the import volume of consumer goods increased by 9.6%.
Increases in import volume were recorded in most of the consumer goods, especially in passenger motor cars; and miscellaneous made-up articles of textile materials. However, decreases in the import volume were noted of radios, television- sets, gramophones, records, tape recorders and amplifiers; and cameras, flashlight apparatus and supplies for photography.