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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 1987

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THE CHANGES IN THE VALUE, UNIT VALUE AND VOLUME OF IMPORTS BY END-USE CATEGORY FOR AUGUST 1987 AS COMPARED WITH AUGUST 1986 ARE SHOWN IN TABLE 2.

AS PRESENTED IN TABLE 2. IMPORT PRICES OF ALL END-USE CATEGORIES ROSE IN AUGUST 1987 AS COMPARED WITH AUGUST 1986, RANGING FROM ONE PER CENT FOR CONSUMER GOODS TO 30 PER CENT FOR FUELS, WAS PARTLY ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE RELATIVELY LOW IMPORT PRICES IN AUGUST 1986.

WHICH OF FUELS

IMPORTED FOODSTUFFS INCREASED BY EIGHT PER CENT IN VOLUME TERMS IN AUGUST 1987 COMPARED WITH AUGUST 1986. SIGNIGICANT GROWTH WAS RECORDED IN SUGAR; FISH AND FISH PREPARATIONS AS WELL AS TEA AND COFFEE. HOWEVER, DECREASES IN IMPORT VOLUME WERE REGISTERED FOR WHEAT AND FLOUR: VEGETABLES AS WELL AS LIVE POULTRY.

THE IMPORT VOLUME OF CONSUMER GOODS THE COMMODITIES WITH MORE SUBSTANTIAL ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES; MATERIALS AS WELL AS

OVER THE SAME PERIOD, INCREASED BY 39 PER CENT. INCREASES INCLUDED FOOTWEAR; MISCELLANEOUS MADE-UPS ARTICLES OF TEXTILE ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES.

HOUSEHOLD TYPE

SEMI-MANUFACTURES ROSE

THE IMPORT VOLUME OF RAW MATERIALS AND BY 31 PER CENT IN AUGUST 1987 COMPARED WITH AUGUST 1986. THE MAJOR INCREASES WERE RECORDED IN RAW COTTON; WOOD, LUMBER AND CORK; MAN-MADE FIBRES; WOOL AND OTHER ANIMAL HAIR AS WELL AS CRUDE ANIMAL AND VEGETABLE MATERIALS.

IMPORTS OF FUELS DECREASED BY 14 PER CENT IN VOLUME TERMS IN AUGUST 1987 AS COMPARED WITH AUGUST 1986.

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FOR THE CAPITAL GOODS CATEGORY, THE IMPORT VOLUME INCREASED 43 PER CENT IN AUGUST 1987 WHEN COMPARED WITH AUGUST 1986. THERE WERE SUBSTANTIAL INCREASES IN TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT; INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY OTHER THAN TEXTILE AND ELECTRICAL MACHINERY; OFFICE MACHINES AS WELL AS TEXTILE MACHINERY.

THE CHANGES IN THE VALUE, UNIT VALUE AND VOLUME OF RE-EXPORTS BY END-USE CATEGORY FOR AUGUST 1987 AS COMPARED WITH AUGUST 1986 ARE SHOWN IN TABLE 3.

AS DEPICTED IN TABLE 3, THE RE-EXPORT VOLUME OF MOST END-USE CATEGORIES INCREASED IN AUGUST 1987 WHEN COMPARED WITH AUGUST 1986, RANGING FROM 13 PER CENT FOR FOODSTUFFS TO 67 PER CENT FOR CAPITAL GOODS. HOWEVER, THE VOLUME OF RE-EXPORTS OF FUELS DECREASED BY 47 PER CENT.

FURTHER DETAILS ARE CONTAINED IN THE AUGUST 1987 ISSUE OF THE "HONG KONG TRADE INDEX NUMBERS" WHICH WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR SALE AT THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS CENTRE, CONNAUGHT PLACE, CENTRAL, AROUND NOVEMBER 12 AT $2.50 PER COPY. ENQUIRIES REGARDING REGULAR SUBSCRIPTION TO THIS REPORT MAY BE DIRECTED TO THE INFORMATION SERVICES DEPARTMENT AT FRENCH MISSION BUILDING, HONG KONG (TELEPHONE: 5-8428802) AND ENQUIRIES ON TRADE INDEXES TO THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT (5-8234918).

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