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IMPORTS OF FUELS INCREASED MARKEDLY BY 52% IN VOLUME IN AUGUST 1994 AS COMPARED WITH AUGUST 1993.

AS REGARDS CAPITAL GOODS, THE IMPORT VOLUME INCREASED BY 13% IN AUGUST 1994 OVER AUGUST 1993.

NOTABLE INCREASES WERE RECORDED IN THE IMPORT VOLUME OF OFFICE MACHINES; AND SCIENTIFIC, MEDICAL, OPTICAL, MEASURING AND

MEASURING AND CONTROLLING INSTRUMENTS AND APPARATUS. THE IMPORT VOLUME OF TEXTILE MACHINERY TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT DECLINED.

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COMPARING AUGUST 1994 WITH AUGUST 1993, THE IMPORT MOST END-USE CATEGORIES INCREASED: CONSUMER GOODS (+3.4%), RAW MATERIALS AND SEMI-MANUFACTURES (+2.9%), FOODSTUFFS (+1.8%) AND CAPITAL GOODS (+1.5%). THE IMPORT PRICES OF FUELS, HOWEVER, DECREASED BY 8.8%.

DETAILS OF THE ABOVE STATISTICS ARE PUBLISHED IN THE AUGUST 1994 ISSUE OF THE "HONG KONG TRADE INDEX NUMBERS".

THE REPORT WILL BE AVAILABLE ON SALE FROM THURSDAY (NOVEMBER 10) AT $9 PER COPY AT EITHER (I) THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS CENTRE ON THE GROUND FLOOR, GENERAL POST OFFICE BUILDING, CONNAUGHT PLACE, CENTRAL; OR (II) THE PUBLICATIONS SECTION OF THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT ON THE 19TH FLOOR, WANCHAI TOWER, 12 HARBOUR ROAD, WAN

CHAI.

BE ENQUIRIES REGARDING REGULAR SUBSCRIPTION TO THIS REPORT MAY DIRECTED TO THE INFORMATION SERVICES DEPARTMENT AT FRENCH MISSION BUILDING, 1 BATTERY PATH, HONG KONG ON TEL 842 8802 AND ENQUIRIES ON TRADE INDICES TO THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT ON TEL 582 4918.

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