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third quarter compared with the same quarter last

last year. Third, over this period retained imports of fuels fell by

(3) 7% in real terms

Year-on-

year

Growth rates in real terms of retained

imports by end-use categories (%)

Consumer

comparison Foodstuffs goods Fuels

Raw materials

and semi- manufactures

Capital

goods

1982/1981

6

2

6

-5

-9

1982/1981 Hl

H2

57

5

-1

7

5

∞ Ln

8

-8

-17

5

-3

-1

01

2

-5

Q2

9

2

Q3

13

8

Q4

1

2

976m

-11

-6

-4

-26

6

-5

0

3

0

-3

1983/1982 H1

3

-3

-11

12

-4

Q1

Q2

24

2

-7

4

Q3*

-4

742

-10

1

-

-9

1

-11

21

0

-7

30

-13

Note: (*)

Estimated by using

by using trade to August 1983.

indexes available up

/ Re-exports

(3)

Retained imports of solid fuels and liquid fuels

Solid fuels

Liquid fuels

Growth rate

Value

in real terms#

Value

Growth rate in real terms#

($Mn)

(옹)

($Mn)

(8)

1982

569

938

10,200

1

1983 H1

552

148

4,317

-18

Q1

244

182

2,262

-17

Q2

308

125

2,055

-19

Q3*

304

4

2,467

-9

Notes: (#) Percentage change on the same period of preceding

year.

(*)

Estimated by using trade indexes available up to August 1983.

The decline in retained imports of liquid fuels in real terms in 1983 was largely due to the substitution of some fuel oil by coal in the generation of electricity and to the fiscal measures on restraining car ownership and usage.

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