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On the other hand, the volume of domestic exports of footwear and textile made-ups and related articles decreased by 60% and 14% respectively.
Commodity groups which recorded increases in domestic export prices included textile made-ups and related articles (+14%); and metal ores and scrap (+7.4%).
On the other hand, the domestic export price of travel goods, handbags and similar articles decreased by 5.2%.
The changes in the value, unit value and volume of imports by end-use category are shown in Table 3.
The import volume of foodstuffs decreased by 5.7% in February 1995 compared with February 1994.
Significant decreases in the import volume were noted of rice; and live poultry. However, increases in the import volume were noted of soya bean oil, peanut oil, vegetable oil and lard; milk, butter, cheese and eggs; and meat and meat preparations.
Over the same period of comparison, the import volume of consumer goods increased by 3.2%.
Significant increases in import volume were recorded in radios, television-sets, gramophones, records, tape recorders and amplifiers; and cameras, flashlight apparatus and supplies for photography. However, decreases in the import volume were noted of tobacco manufactures; and passenger motor cars.
The import volume of raw materials and semi-manufactures increased by 34% in February 1995 compared with February 1994.
Significant increases in import volume were noted of chemical elements and compounds; and yarn of man-made fibres. However, the import volume of inedible animal and vegetable materials declined.
Imports of fuels decreased by 9.1% in volume in February 1995 compared with February 1994.
As regards capital goods, the import volume increased by 46% in February 1995 over February 1994.
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