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MONDAY, JULY 8, 1991

HOWEVER, DECREASES WERE RECORDED IN THE IMPORT VOLUME OF CLAY AND REFRACTORY CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS, BUILDING MATERIALS, AND SO ON, EXCEPT GLASS; AND BASE METALS OTHER THAN IRON AND STEEL.

IMPORTS OF FUELS DECREASED BY 23% IN VOLUME IN APRIL 1991 As COMPARED WITH APRIL 1990.

AS REGARDS CAPITAL GOODS, THE IMPORT VOLUME INCREASED BY 41% IN APRIL 1991 OVER APRIL 1990. SIGNIFICANT INCREASES IN THE IMPORT VOLUME WERE RECORDED IN TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT; SCIENTIFIC, MEDICAL, OPTICAL, MEASURING AND CONTROLLING INSTRUMENTS AND APPARATUS; AND INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY,

HOWEVER, A DECREASE IN IMPORT VOLUME WAS RECORDED FOR CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY.

COMPARING APRIL 1991 WITH APRIL 1990, THE IMPORT PRICES OF ALL END-USE CATEGORIES INCREASED: FUELS (+4%); CAPITAL GOODS (+4%); CONSUMER GOODS

GOODS (+3%); FOODSTUFFS (+2%); AND RAW MATERIALS MANUFACTURES (+2%).

THE CHANGES IN THE VALUE, UNIT VALUE AND VOLUME OF BY END-USE CATEGORY FOR APRIL 1991 AS COMPARED WITH APRIL SHOWN IN TABLE 3.

AND SEMI-

RE-EXPORTS 1990 ARE

COMPARING APRIL 1991 WITH APRIL 1990, INCREASES WERE RECORDED IN THE VOLUME OF RE-EXPORTS OF MOST END-USE CATEGORIES: FOODSTUFFS (+50%); CAPITAL GOODS (+36%); CONSUMER GOODS (+34%); AND RAW MATERIALS AND SEMI-MANUFACTURES (+30%). ON THE OTHER HAND, THE RE-EXPORT VOLUME OF FUELS DECREASED BY 28%.

THE PRICES OF RE-EXPORTS OF ALL END-USE CATEGORIES INCREASED IN APRIL 1991 AS COMPARED WITH APRIL 1990: FUELS (+17%); FOODSTUFFS (+3%); CONSUMER GOODS (+2%); RAW MATERIALS AND SEMI-MANUFACTURES (+1%); AND CAPITAL GOODS (+1%).

FURTHER DETAILS ARE PUBLISHED IN THE APRIL 1991 ISSUE OF THE "HONG KONG TRADE INDEX NUMBERS" WHICH WILL BE ON SALE AT THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS CENTRE, GROUND FLOOR, GPO BUILDING, CONNAUGHT PLACE, CENTRAL AROUND JULY 15 AT $4 PER COPY.

ENQUIRIES REGARDING REGULAR SUBSCRIPTION TO THIS REPORT MAY BE DIRECTED TO THE INFORMATION SERVICES DEPARTMENT AT FRENCH MISSION BUILDING, 1 BATTERY PATH, HONG KONG (TEL. NO.: 842 8802) AND ENQUIRIES ON TRADE INDEXES TO THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT (TEL. 823 4918).

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