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HOWEVER, MODERATE DECREASES IN EXPORT VOLUME WERE REGISTERED FOR TEXTILE MADE-UPS AND RELATED ARTICLES (-7 PER CENT) AND RADIOS OF ALL KINDS (-9 PER CENT).

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 WERE UP, WITH INCREASES RANGING FROM 7 PER CENT FOR FUELS TO 15 PER CENT FOR CONSUMER GOODS.

MANY OF THE MAJOR IMPORTED FOODSTUFFS INCREASED IN VOLUME TERMS, THE MORE SIGNIFICANT ONE BEING SOYA BEAN OIL, PEANUT OIL AND LARD, TEA AND COFFEE, SUGAR, MEAT AND MEAT PREPARATIONS.

ON THE OTHER HAND, THE IMPORT VOLUME OF ANIMALS OF THE BOVINE SPECIES, CEREALS AND CEREAL PREPARATIONS INCLUDING RICE, WHEAT AND FLOUR DECLINED SIGNIFICANTLY.

IN THE CONSUMER GOODS CATEGORY, CONSIDERABLE INCREASES IN IMPORT VOLUME WERE REGISTERED FOR ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES MISCELLANEOUS MADE-UP ARTICLES OF TEXTILE MATERIALS, HOUSEHOLD-TYPE ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES AND CAMERAS, FLASHLIGHT APPARATUS AND SUPPLIES FOR PHOTOGRAPHY.

HOWEVER, SIGNIFICANT DECREASES IN IMPORT VOLUME WERE RECORDED FOR WATCHES AND PASSENGER MOTOR CARS.

THE IMPORT VOLUME OF MOST RAW MATERIALS AND SEMI-MANUFACTURES ROSE, AMONG WHICH SILK FABRICS, RAW COTTON, WOOL AND OTHER

ANIMAL HAIR, MAN-MADE FIBRES, THERMIONIC, GAMES AND

TUBES, DIODÉS, TRANSISTORS AND ELECTRICAL MICROCIRCUITS, PLASTIC MOULDING MATERIALS, DYEING, TANNING AND COLOURING MATERIALS AND WOVEN COTTON FABRICS INCREASED SUBSTANTIALLY.

HOWEVER, THE IMPORT VOLUME OF PAPER AND PAPERBOARD AND CLAY AND REFRACTORY CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS, BUILDING MATERIALS, ETC. EXCEPT GLASS DROPPED SLIGHTLY.

IMPORTS OF FUELS ROSE BY 3 PER CENT IN VOLUME TERMS.

IN THE CAPITAL GOODS CATEGORY, THE IMPORT VOLUME OF TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT AND INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY OTHER THAN THAT OF THE TEXTILE AND ELECTRICAL TYPE DECREASED MODERATELY. HOWEVER, SIGNIFICANT INCREASES IN IMPORT VOLUME OF TEXTILE AND ELECTRICAL MACHINERY WERE RECORDED.

THE CHANGES IN THE VALUE, UNIT VALUE AND VOLUME OF RE-EXPORTS BY END-USE CATEGORY ARE SHOWN IN TABLE 3.

AS DEPICTED IN TABLE 3, RE-EXPORTS OF ALL END-USE CATEGORIES GREW IN VOLUME, WITH INCREASES RANGING FROM 16 PER CENT FOR BOTH CONSUMER AND CAPITAL GOODS TO 69 PER CENT FOR FUELS.

FURTHER DETAILS ARE CONTAINED IN THE AUGUST 1983 ISSUE OF THE HONG KONG TRADE INDEX NUMBERS+, AVAILABLE AT THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS CENTRE AT HK$2 PER COPY.

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