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A separate analysis of the volume and price movements of external trade for February 1997 will be released in early May 1997.

Detailed trade statistics analysed by commodity and by country/territory are published in trade statistics reports.

The February 1997 issue of the "Hong Kong External Trade" with detailed analyses on the performance of Hong Kong's external trade in February 1997 will be on sale at $111 per copy around 21 April 1997.

The report can be purchased at either (i) the Government Publications Centre, Ground Floor, Low Block, Queensway Government Offices, 66 Queensway, Hong Kong, or (ii) the Publications Unit of the Census and Statistics Department, 19th Floor, Wanchai Tower, 12 Harbour Road, Wan Chai, Hong Kong.

Enquiries regarding regular subscription to this report may be directed to the Publications (Sales) Office, 28th Floor, Siu On Centre, 188 Lockhart Road, Wan Chai, Hong Kong (Tel. No. 2598 8194) and enquiries on trade statistics to the Census and Statistics Department (Tel. No. 2582 4915).