Table title: Domestic Exports of Manufactured Goods Classified by Industrial Origin for the First Quarter of 2003 The value of merchandise domestic exports classified to the food industry in the first quarter of 2003 was HK$343.9 million. The revised value of merchandise domestic exports classified to the food industry in the first quarter of 2002 was HK$387.4 million. Value change of merchandise domestic exports classified to the food industry was HK$-43.4 million. Percentage change of merchandise domestic exports classified to the food industry was -11.2%. The value of merchandise domestic exports classified to the beverages industry in the first quarter of 2003 was HK$44.5 million. The revised value of merchandise domestic exports classified to the beverages industry in the first quarter of 2002 was HK$49.6 million. Value change of merchandise domestic exports classified to the beverages industry was HK$-5.1 million. Percentage change of merchandise domestic exports classified to the beverages industry was -10.4%. The value of merchandise domestic exports classified to the tobacco manufactures industry in the first quarter of 2003 was HK$267.0 million. The revised value of merchandise domestic exports classified to the tobacco manufactures industry in the first quarter of 2002 was HK$201.1 million. Value change of merchandise domestic exports classified to the tobacco manufactures industry was HK$+65.9 million. Percentage change of merchandise domestic exports classified to the tobacco manufactures industry was +32.8%. The value of merchandise domestic exports classified to the textiles (including knitting) industry in the first quarter of 2003 was HK$6268.7 million. The revised value of merchandise domestic exports classified to the textiles (including knitting) industry in the first quarter of 2002 was HK$6777.7 million. Value change of merchandise domestic exports classified to the textiles (including knitting) industry was HK$-509.1 million. Percentage change of merchandise domestic exports classified to the textiles (including knitting) industry was -7.5%. The value of merchandise domestic exports classified to the wearing apparel (except footwear) industry in the first quarter of 2003 was HK$7598.2 million. The revised value of merchandise domestic exports classified to the wearing apparel (except footwear) industry in the first quarter of 2002 was HK$6930.5 million. Value change of merchandise domestic exports classified to the wearing apparel (except footwear) industry was HK$+667.6 million. Percentage change of merchandise domestic exports classified to the wearing apparel (except footwear) industry was +9.6%. The value of merchandise domestic exports classified to the leather and leather products (except footwear and wearing apparel) industry in the first quarter of 2003 was HK$21.3 million. The revised value of merchandise domestic exports classified to the leather and leather products (except footwear and wearing apparel) industry in the first quarter of 2002 was HK$25.9 million. Value change of merchandise domestic exports classified to the leather and leather products (except footwear and wearing apparel) industry was HK$-4.6 million. Percentage change of merchandise domestic exports classified to the leather and leather products (except footwear and wearing apparel) industry was -17.6%. The value of merchandise domestic exports classified to the footwear (except rubber, plastic and wooden footwear) industry in the first quarter of 2003 was HK$16.2 million. The revised value of merchandise domestic exports classified to the footwear (except rubber, plastic and wooden footwear) industry in the first quarter of 2002 was HK$18.5 million. Value change of merchandise domestic exports classified to the footwear (except rubber, plastic and wooden footwear) industry was HK$-2.3 million. Percentage change of merchandise domestic exports classified to the footwear (except rubber, plastic and wooden footwear) industry was -12.2%. The value of merchandise domestic exports classified to the wood and cork products, furniture and fixtures industry in the first quarter of 2003 was HK$19.4 million. The revised value of merchandise domestic exports classified to the wood and cork products, furniture and fixtures industry in the first quarter of 2002 was HK$12.5 million. Value change of merchandise domestic exports classified to the wood and cork products, furniture and fixtures industry was HK$+6.8 million. Percentage change of merchandise domestic exports classified to the wood and cork products, furniture and fixtures industry was +54.6%. The value of merchandise domestic exports classified to the paper and paper products, printing and publishing industry in the first quarter of 2003 was HK$1321.9 million. The revised value of merchandise domestic exports classified to the paper and paper products, printing and publishing industry in the first quarter of 2002 was HK$1153.6 million. Value change of merchandise domestic exports classified to the paper and paper products, printing and publishing industry was HK$+168.3 million. Percentage change of merchandise domestic exports classified to the paper and paper products, printing and publishing industry was +14.6%. The value of merchandise domestic exports classified to the chemicals and chemical products industry in the first quarter of 2003 was HK$1285.2 million. The revised value of merchandise domestic exports classified to the chemicals and chemical products industry in the first quarter of 2002 was HK$1128.4 million. Value change of merchandise domestic exports classified to the chemicals and chemical products industry was HK$+156.8 million. Percentage change of merchandise domestic exports classified to the chemicals and chemical products industry was +13.9%. The value of merchandise domestic exports classified to the products of petroleum and coal industry in the first quarter of 2003 was HK$7.0 million. The revised value of merchandise domestic exports classified to the products of petroleum and coal industry in the first quarter of 2002 was HK$26.0 million. Value change of merchandise domestic exports classified to the products of petroleum and coal industry was HK$-18.9 million. Percentage change of merchandise domestic exports classified to the products of petroleum and coal industry was -73.0%. The value of merchandise domestic exports classified to the rubber products industry in the first quarter of 2003 was HK$3.1 million. The revised value of merchandise domestic exports classified to the rubber products industry in the first quarter of 2002 was HK$6.5 million. Value change of merchandise domestic exports classified to the rubber products industry was HK$-3.4 million. Percentage change of merchandise domestic exports classified to the rubber products industry was -52.3%. The value of merchandise domestic exports classified to the plastic products industry in the first quarter of 2003 was HK$334.0 million. The revised value of merchandise domestic exports classified to the plastic products industry in the first quarter of 2002 was HK$379.6 million. Value change of merchandise domestic exports classified to the plastic products industry was HK$-45.5 million. Percentage change of merchandise domestic exports classified to the plastic products industry was -12.0%. The value of merchandise domestic exports classified to the non-metallic mineral products (except products of petroleum and coal) industry in the first quarter of 2003 was HK$16.8 million. The revised value of merchandise domestic exports classified to the non-metallic mineral products (except products of petroleum and coal) industry in the first quarter of 2002 was HK$11.7 million. Value change of merchandise domestic exports classified to the non-metallic mineral products (except products of petroleum and coal) industry was HK$+5.1 million. Percentage change of merchandise domestic exports classified to the non-metallic mineral products (except products of petroleum and coal) industry was +43.8%. The value of merchandise domestic exports classified to the basic metals and fabricated metal products industry in the first quarter of 2003 was HK$783.2 million. The revised value of merchandise domestic exports classified to the basic metals and fabricated metal products industry in the first quarter of 2002 was HK$823.9 million. Value change of merchandise domestic exports classified to the basic metals and fabricated metal products industry was HK$-40.7 million. Percentage change of merchandise domestic exports classified to the basic metals and fabricated metal products industry was -4.9%. The value of merchandise domestic exports classified to the machinery, equipment, apparatus, parts and components industry in the first quarter of 2003 was HK$3308.1 million. The revised value of merchandise domestic exports classified to the machinery, equipment, apparatus, parts and components industry in the first quarter of 2002 was HK$5033.3 million. Value change of merchandise domestic exports classified to the machinery, equipment, apparatus, parts and components industry was HK$-1725.2 million. Percentage change of merchandise domestic exports classified to the machinery, equipment, apparatus, parts and components industry was -34.3%. The value of merchandise domestic exports classified to the consumer electrical and electronic products industry in the first quarter of 2003 was HK$2123.7 million. The revised value of merchandise domestic exports classified to the consumer electrical and electronic products industry in the first quarter of 2002 was HK$2905.4 million. Value change of merchandise domestic exports classified to the consumer electrical and electronic products industry was HK$-781.7 million. Percentage change of merchandise domestic exports classified to the consumer electrical and electronic products industry was -26.9%. The value of merchandise domestic exports classified to the transport equipment industry in the first quarter of 2003 was HK$13.8 million. The revised value of merchandise domestic exports classified to the transport equipment industry in the first quarter of 2002 was HK$0.8 million. Value change of merchandise domestic exports classified to the transport equipment industry was HK$+13.0 million. Percentage change of merchandise domestic exports classified to the transport equipment industry was +1591.0%. The value of merchandise domestic exports classified to the professional and optical equipment industry in the first quarter of 2003 was HK$469.0 million. The revised value of merchandise domestic exports classified to the professional and optical equipment industry in the first quarter of 2002 was HK$1162.2 million. Value change of merchandise domestic exports classified to the professional and optical equipment industry was HK$-693.2 million. Percentage change of merchandise domestic exports classified to the professional and optical equipment industry was -59.6%. The value of merchandise domestic exports classified to other manufacturing industries in the first quarter of 2003 was HK$1477.0 million. The revised value of merchandise domestic exports classified to other manufacturing industries in the first quarter of 2002 was HK$1705.1 million. Value change of merchandise domestic exports classified to other manufacturing industries was HK$-228.1 million. Percentage change of merchandise domestic exports classified to other manufacturing industries was -13.4%. Total value of merchandise domestic exports in the first quarter of 2003 was HK$ 25722.0 million. The revised total value of merchandise domestic exports in the first quarter of 2002 was HK$ 28739.8 million. Value change of total merchandise domestic exports was HK$ -3017.8 million. Percentage change of total merchandise domestic exports was -10.5%. Note 1 : Figures may not add up to the respective totals because of rounding. The percentage changes are calculated from unrounded figures. Note 2 : The statistics in the above table are derived by re-grouping the merchandise export items (except gold and specie) under the Standard International Trade Classification, Revision 3 according to the industries in which these items are normally produced. Owing to the change in trade classification, the above statistics may not be strictly comparable with those published for earlier years. Industrial Production Statistics Section, Census & Statistics Department, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. Tel. No. : (852) 2805 6643 Fax. No. : (852) 2805 6105 E-mail : ind-production@censtatd.gov.hk Website of the Census & Statistics Department : http://www.info.gov.hk/censtatd/ May 2003