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Over the same period of comparison, the prices of re-exports decreased by 0.5%, while domestic exports increased by 0.2%. Import prices decreased by 1.2%.
The changes in the value, unit value and volume of re-exports by end-use category are shown in Table 1.
Comparing May 1996 with May 1995, increases in volume were recorded for all the end-use categories of re-exports: fuels (+30%); foodstuffs (+22%); capital goods (+14%); raw materials and semi-manufactures (+2.8%); and consumer goods (+1.4%).
Over the same period of comparison, increases in the prices of re-exports were noted of fuels (+14%) and consumer goods (+0.8%).
On the other hand, the re-export price of raw materials and semi-manufactures decreased by 3.0%, while those of foodstuffs and capital goods both decreased by 0.6%.
The changes in the value, unit value and volume of domestic exports by principal commodity group are shown in Table 2.
Comparing May 1996 with May 1995, commodity groups which recorded significant increases in volume of domestic exports included domestic electrical appliances (+49%) and textile yarn and thread (+27%).
On the other hand, the volume of domestic exports of footwear and radios of all kinds decreased by 60% and 56% respectively.
Commodity groups which recorded increases in domestic export prices included metal ores and scrap (+13%); and radios of all kinds (+9.7%).
On the other hand, the domestic export price of domestic electrical appliances and footwear decreased by 4% and 3.5% respectively.
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 increased by 7.2% in May 1996 compared with May 1995.
Significant increases in the import volume were noted of meat and meat preparations; and milk, butter, cheese and eggs. However, decreases were recorded in the import volume of animals of the bovine species, live; and soya bean oil, peanut oil, vegetable oil and lard.
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