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Friday, December 28, 1973

NOVEMBER EXPORTS UP BY 44 PER CENT

The value of Hong Kong's domestic exports last month amounted

to $1,935 million an increase of $592 million or 44.1 per cent over

November 1972, according to provisional trade figures released today by

the Census and Statistics Department.

Imports increased by 58.9 per cent and re-exports by 57.6 per

cent over the same month last year.

Commenting on the provisional figures, Mr. M.D. Sargant, Assistant

Director of Commerce and Industry, said that during the period January to

November this year domestic exports increased by 24.8 per cent over the

same period last year, while re-exports rose by 56.9 per cent and imports

by 31.2 per cent.

For the 12-month period December 1972 to November 1973, figures

show an increase of 23.8 per cent for domestic exports, 55.2 per cent for

re-exports and 29.8 per cent for imports.over the previous 12-month period.

Note to Editors:

A statistical table of November's provisional trade figures is given below with comparative tables.

MERCHANDISE