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As regards capital goods, the import volume increased by 33% in July 1995 over July 1994.

Notable increases were recorded in the import volume of construction machinery; and transport equipment. The import volume of industrial machinery, other than textile machinery and electrical machinery however declined. Comparing July 1995 with July 1994, the import prices of most of the end-use categories increased: raw materials and semi-manufactures (+9.7%), capital goods (+4.8%), foodstuffs (+4.5%), and consumer goods (+4%).

On the other hand, the import price of fuels decreased by 1%.

Details of the above statistics are published in the July 1995 issue of the "Hong Kong Trade Index Numbers".

The report will be on sale around October 10 at $14 per copy at either the Government Publications Centre, ground floor, Low Block, Queensway Government Offices, 66 Queensway; or the Publications Section of the Census and Statistics Department, 19th Floor, Wanchai Tower, 12 Harbour Road, Wan Chai.

Enquiries regarding regular subscription to this report may be directed to the Publications (Sales) Office of the Information Services Department at 28th floor, Siu On Centre, 188 Lockhart Road, Wan Chai, Hong Kong, Tel 2598 8194, and enquiries on trade indices to the Census and Statistics Department, Tel 2582 4918.