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Table 2

Quantum Indices of retained imports of capital goods (1981 = 100)

1988

1989

1986

1987

1988

01

Q2

Q3

Q4

Q1

Q2

Q3*

Q1-Q3*

All capital

107

136

158

127

160

176

171

149

172

160

160

goods

(5)

(27)

(17)

(11)

(19)

(19)

(17)

(18)

(7)

(-9)

(4)

Industrial

134

158

186

153

180

204

209

158

188

177

174

machinery

(26)

(18)

(18)

(19)

(6)

(20)

(26)

(3)

(4)

(-13)

(-3)

for use

in the

manufacturing

sector

Others #

99 (0)

129 (30)

151

(17)

120

(9)

155

(24)

168 (19)

161

(14)

147 (23)

167

(8)

155 (-8)

156

(6)

Notes

:( ) Figures in brackets represent percentage changes over the

same period in the preceding year.

(*)

Estimated using trade indices available up to August 1989.

(#)

This series is not intended for publication.

This

These data series have been revised because the method of chained index is used in place of the former method of unchained index to compute the unit value indices of retained imports. represents a technical improvement because the chained index is less affected than the unchained index by changes in product mix

Figures for and in the proportion of re-exports in total imports. retained imports of capital goods are, however, relatively less affected by this change.

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