XN000022-1983-05-16 — Page 9

MONDAY, MAY 16, 1983

CONSIDERABLE GROWTH IN THE VOLUME OF DOMESTIC EXPORTS WAS RECORDED FOR METAL ORES AND SCRAP (+144%), WATCHES AND CLOCKS (+26%) AND CLOTHING (EXCEPT FUR) (+24%).

HOWEVER, DECREASES IN EXPORT VOLUME WERE REGISTERED FOR DOMESTIC ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES (-2%) AND FOOTWEAR (-10%).

THE CHANGES IN THE VALUE, UNIT VALUE AND VOLUME OF IMPORTS BY END-USE CATEGORY ARE SHOWN IN TABLE 2.

AS PRESENTED IN TABLE 2. IMPORT PRICES OF ALL END-USE CATEGORIES INCREASED, RANGING FROM 2 PER CENT FOR RAW MATERIALS AND SEMI-MANUFACTURES TO 8 PER CENT FOR FUELS.

MANY OF THE MAJOR IMPORTED FOODSTUFFS DECLINED IN VOLUME TERMS, THE MORE SIGNIFICANT ONES BEING RICE AND LIVE POULTRY.

ON THE OTHER HAND, THE IMPORT VOLUME OF TEA AND COFFEE, CEREALS AND CEREAL PREPARATIONS, OTHER THAN RICE, AND WHEAT AND FLOUR ROSE SUBSTANTIALLY.

IN THE CONSUMER GOODS CATEGORY, SUBSTANTIAL INCREASES IN IMPORT VOLUME WERE REGISTERED FOR TOBACCO MANUFACTURES, CAMERAS, FLASHLIGHT APPARATUS AND SUPPLIES FOR PHOTOGRAPHY, FOOTWEAR AND HOUSEHOLD TYPE ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES.

THESE INCREASES WERE, HOWEVER, OFFSET BY DECLINES IN THE IMPORT VOLUMES OF MISCELLANEOUS MADE-UP ARTICLES OF TEXTILE MATERIALS, ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AND PASSENGER MOTOR CARS.

THE IMPORT VOLUME OF MOST RAW MATERIALS AND SEMI-MANUFACTURES DROPPED, AMONG WHICH FABRICS OF MAN-MADE FIBRES, BASE METALS INCLUDING IRON AND STEEL, AND WOOD, LUMBER AND CORK DECREASED SIGNIFICANTLY,

THE IMPORT VOLUME OF CRUDE ANIMAL AND VEGETABLE MATERIALS, RAW COTTON, CLAY AND REFRACTORY CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS, AND BUILDING MATERIALS EXCLUDING GLASS ROSE CONSIDERABLY.

IMPORTS OF FUELS DROPPED BY 12 PER CENT IN VOLUME TERMS.

MANY OF THE MAJOR IMPORTED CAPITAL GOODS DECLINED IN VOLUME TERMS, THE MORE SIGNIFICANT ONES BEING TEXTILE MACHINERY AND TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT.

SUBSTANTIAL INCREASES WERE, HOWEVER, RECORDED IN THE IMPORT VOLUME OF OFFICE MACHINES.

THE CHANGES