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Table 2

Quantum Indices of retained imports of capital goods 71981 = 1001

1988

1989

1986

1987

1988

Q1

Q2

Q3

Q4

Q1

Q2*

H1*

All capital

108

136

159

126

160

177

171

150

171

161

goods

(2)

(26)

(17)

(10)

(19)

(19)

(16)

(18)

(7)

(12)

Industrial

131

158

.188

152

180

207

213

163

191

177

machinery

(19)

(20)

(19)

(20)

(8)

(22)

(27)

(7)

(6)

(7)

for use

in the

manufacturing

sector

Others #

102

(-3)

130 (28)

151. (16)

120

(7)

155 (23)

169

161

146

166

156

(18)

(13)

(22)

(7)

(13)

Notes :

(

(*)

(#)

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

Estimated using trade indices available up to May 1989.

This series is not intended for publication.

For analytical purposes,

a re-export margin of 15% has been assumed in deriving the retained imports figures in this table.

Source: Census & Statistics Department

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