exports of products other than textiles and clothing also
increased, by about 20% on average in real terms. Among the major product categories, domestic exports of watches and clocks and electronic components grew rapidly in real terms, but domestic exports of radios declined.
Imports
2.6
The value of imports, at $45,795 million in the
third quarter, grew by 28% compared with the same quarter
last year.
On the basis of trade indexes available up to August, this growth was made up of an increase of about
14% in prices and a growth rate of roughly 12% in real
terms.
Growth rates of imports (%)
Imports
Retained imports
Year-on-year comparison
In money In real
Rate of increase
In real
terms
terms
in prices
terms
1982/1981
3
-2
6
-2
1982/1981 H1
H2
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
52
721M
− 4
0
26
9
-5
2
1
-4
12
- 4
- 1
3
0
262 2
-5
6
-- 4
2
1
2
1
1983/1982 H1
11
4
7
3
Q1
2
-1
4
- 3
Q2
19
9
9
8
Q3
28
12*
14*
9*
Note:
(*) Estimated by using trade indexes available up to
August 1983.
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