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Table 5: Seaborne outward cargo (1) by ton ten principal commodities
Commodity group
1st quarter
% change over
1996
% share(2)
1st quarter 1995
('000 tonnes)
Machinery
1 068
12
+10
Other manufactured goods classified
921
10
+3
chiefly by material
Other manufactured articles
588
7
-12
Petroleum, petroleum products and
482
5
-6
related materials
Artificial resins, and plastic materials
408
5
+64
Toys
40+
5
+17
Footwear
352
+5
Articles of apparel and clothing
325
-9
accessories
Textile yarn, fabrics, made-up articles
312
4
-10
and related products
Plastic manufactures, n.e.s.
255
3
+34
Notes: (1)
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(2)
Seaborne outward cargo comprises seaborne exports (domestic exports plus re-exports)
and seaborne outward transhipment.
% share is the share in tonnage terms with respect to the total tonnage of seaborne
outward cargo.
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