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Table 2: Growth rates in real terms of

retained imports of capital goods (%)

1986

1987

1985

1986 1987*

Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4

Q1

Q2

Q3 Q4*

All capital

goods

-3

6

26

0 -11

8

28

18

32 49 10

Industrial

machinery

for use

in the

manufacturing

sector

-4

26

18

1 35 33 33

22

Others#

-3

1

29

0

-21

2 28

22

18 30 5

17 37

56 12

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Notes : (*)

(#)

Estimated using trade indices up to November 1987.

Not intended for publication.

Figures represent percentage changes over the same period in the preceding year.

Source : Census & Statistics Department

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