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III. Domestic Exports and Re-exports to Major Markets

Percent

50

Year-on-year rate of change in value terms

.20

❤

O

20

30

40

Uan 97

Nov 92)

.30

USA

China

Germany

(a)

(b)

Domestic exports

Re-exports

Japan

UK

Re-exports to all

major markets recorded very significant growth in the first eleven months of 1992, except those to Germany which rose only slightly.

domestic

In the first eleven months, exports to China increased significantly, while those to the United States continued to revive. On the other hand, domestic exports to Germany, the United Kingdom and Japan remained weak.

3

10

Year-on-year rate of change in real terms

20

O

206

-20

.40

Percent

IV. Retained Imports of Capital Goods

Industrial machinery for manufacturing mas

Capital goods

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

(a)

(b)

1991

1992

Retained imports of

capital goods surged further in October, by 47% in real terms over a year earlier.

Among the various kinds of capital goods, retained imports of industrial machinery grew by 17% in real terms in October.