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22.

Analysed by products, domestic exports to China

of all major commodities registered increases in the third

quarter of 1986. Compared with the same quarter in 1985,

domestic exports of textile yarn and fabrics, clothing,

miscellaneous manufactured articles, and

Domestic

telecommunications and sound recording apparatus grew

strongly, by 87%, 72%, 40% and 40% respectively.

exports of photographic supplies, optical goods, watches

and clocks, and of electrical machinery also recorded

substantial increases, both at a rate of 24%. On the same

basis of comparison, re-exports of textile yarn and

fabrics rose by 17%. However, re-exports of iron and

steel, machinery specialised for particular industries, telecommunications and sound recording apparatus, and

electrical machinery fell, by 34%, 30%, 21%, and 20%

respectively.

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