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2.7

Analysed by major end-use categories, imports of

capital goods and of fuels declined in real terms, while

imports of raw materials and semi-manufactures and of

consumer goods increased in the third quarter compared

with the same period last year. Over this period, imports

of foodstuffs showed no change in real terms.

Year-on-

year

Growth rates in real terms of imports by end-use categories (%)

Consumer

comparison Foodstuffs goods Fuels

Raw materials and semi- manufactures

Capital

goods

1982/1981

7

0

7

-6

-6

1982/1981 H1

H2

9

Q1

Q2

37

3

7

Q3

13

Q4

5

तुन कृततन

59

-2

1

95

-7

-5

4

11

-9

1

7

-6

1

6

-7

1

3

-3

74 963

-12

1

-4

-18

1

1

1983/1982 H1

4

4

-10

9

-2

01

4

Q2

4

93*

0

259

-11

-2

-7

-10

18

9

-8

30

-6

726

2

Note: (*) Estimated by using trade indexes available up to

August 1983.

2.8

categories,

end-use

As regards retained imports by major

there were three significant developments in

the third quarter. First, retained imports of raw

materials and semi-manufactures grew by about 30% in real

terms in the third quarter compared with the same period

last year.

This suggests that domestic export performance

will remain strong in the coming months. Second,

reflecting weak investment intentions, retained imports of

capital goods declined again by 13% in real terms in the

10

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