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Growth rates in real terms

of imports from (%)

Year-on-year comparison

China

Japan

USA

Taiwan

UK

1985/1984

8

6

-10

21

- 3

1985/1984 H1

- 4

19

- 1

31

-8

H2

20

-6

-18

13

3

Q1

-5

25

10

35

-8

Q2

-3

14

-10

28

-9

Q3

9

-3

-15

13

0

Q4

31

-9

-20

13

6

1986/1985

Q1

30

-20

-5

Q2*

50

-12

-9

H1*

41

-16

-7

567

-8.

- 4

5

12

- 1

4

Note : (*) Estimated by using trade indices available

up to May 1986.

Imports by end-use

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Apart from capital goods, imports of all major end-use categories grew in real terms in the first half of

1986 compared with the same period last year.

Growth rates in real terms of imports by end-use categories (8)

Raw materials

Year-on-year comparison

Food-

Consumer

stuffs

goods Fuels

and semi- manufactures

Capital

goods

1985/1984

8

14

-6

2

11

1985/1984 H1

0

18

-1

0

33

H2

14

10

-11

3

-7

01

-2

Q2

2

03

14

Q4

15

1986/1985 Q1

18

02*

16

GŃ BEEG

25

-2

-1

42

13

0

1

25

11

-16

-2

1

10

-5

8

-13

- 2

15

6

-18

15

22

16

-19

H1*

17

6

17

12

-18

Note

(*) Estimated by using trade indices available

up to May 1986.

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