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Table 5: Seaborne outward cargo (1) by top ten principal commodities
Commodity group
2nd quarter
1996
% share(2)
% change over
2nd quarter 1995
000 tonnes)
Machinery
1 232
13
+12
Other manufactured goods classified
901
10
-16
chiefly by material
Petroleum, petroleum products and
678
7
+21
related materials
Other manufactured articles
Toys
Articles of apparel and clothing
676
-16
548
6
++
384
4
-16
accessories
Artificial resins and plastic materials
374
+
-12
Textile yarn, fabrics, made-up articles
319
3
-18
and related products
Footwear
Inorganic chemicals
303
3
-19
236
3
-20
Notes: (1) Seaborne outward cargo comprises seaborne exports (domestic exports plus re-exports)
(2)
and seaborne outward transhipment.
% share in total tonnage of seaborne outward cargo.