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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1993

THE FOLLOWING IS A TABLE SHOWING CHANGES IN THE INDEXES OF INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION IN GREATER DETAIL. AS FROM THE FIRST QUARTER OF 1992, THE HONG KONG STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION (HSIC) IS USED TO FORM THE INDUSTRY GROUPS AND BROAD INDUSTRY GROUPS PRESENTED IN THE TABLE.

INDEXES OF INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION BY BROAD INDUSTRY GROUP

AND SELECTED INDUSTRY GROUP

(1986 = 100)

INDEX FOR

% CHANGE OVER

BROAD INDUSTRY GROUP / SELECTED INDUSTRY GROUP

3RD QTR. 3RD QTR. 1992

1991

2ND QTR. 1992

1.

FOOD, BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO

161

+11.0

+5.

9

2. WEARING APPAREL, EXCEPT FOOTWEAR

120

+4.3

+14.3

3.

TEXTILES (INCLUDING KNITTING)

148

+5.7

+13.8

4. PAPER PRODUCTS AND PRINTING

267

+17.6

+15.1

5.

CHEMICALS, RUBBER, PLASTIC AND NON-METALLIC MINERAL PRODUCTS

87

-8.4

+7.4

PLASTIC PRODUCTS

6.

BASIC METALS AND FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS

(73)

(-7.6)

(+15.9)

110

-7.6

+4.8

FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS, EXCEPT MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT

(107)

(-10.1)

(+3.9)

7.

ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC PRODUCTS, MACHINERY, PROFESSIONAL EQUIPMENT AND OPTICAL GOODS

157

+0.6

-3.1

CONSUMER ELECTRICAL AND

(124)

(-7.5) (-12.1)

ELECTRONIC PRODUCTS

MACHINERY, EQUIPMENT, APPARATUS, PARTS AND COMPONENTS

(214)

(+18.2)

(+5.9)

8.

MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURING

100

-2.0

+4.2

INDUSTRIES

/ALL MANUFACTURING