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Table 2

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

1989

1990

1987

1988

1989

Q1

Q2

Q3

Q4

01

All capital

136

158

155

149

172

160

137

153

goods

(27)

(17)

(-2)

(18)

(7)

(-9)

(-20)

(3)

Industrial

158

186

172

158

188

178

263

134

machinery

(18)

(18)

(-8)

(3)

(4) (-13)

(-22)

(-15)

for use in

the manu-

facturing

sector

Others #

129

(30)

151 (17)

150

(-1)

147 (23)

167

(8)

155

130

157

(-8) (-19)

(7)

Notes: ()

(#)

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

This series is not intended for release to the public.

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

G.F. 326

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