Table title: Table 1: Indices of industrial production by industry group and selected component industries  (2000 = 100)


1. Percentage change of the revised index of industrial production classified to the food, beverages and tobacco industry in the fourth quarter of 2002 compared with the fourth quarter of 2001 was +5.8%.
1. Percentage change of the provisional index of industrial production classified to the food, beverages and tobacco industry in the first quarter of 2003 compared with the first quarter of 2002 was -13.8%.

2. Percentage change of the revised index of industrial production classified to the wearing apparel (except footwear) industry in the fourth quarter of 2002 compared with the fourth quarter of 2001 was -7.2%.
2. Percentage change of the provisional index of industrial production classified to the wearing apparel (except footwear) industry in the first quarter of 2003 compared with the first quarter of 2002 was -0.1%.

3. Percentage change of the revised index of industrial production classified to the textiles (including knitting) industry in the fourth quarter of 2002 compared with the fourth quarter of 2001 was -6.4%.
3. Percentage change of the provisional index of industrial production classified to the textiles (including knitting) industry in the first quarter of 2003 compared with the first quarter of 2002 was -0.8%.

4. Percentage change of the revised index of industrial production classified to the paper products and printing industry in the fourth quarter of 2002 compared with the fourth quarter of 2001 was +8.3%.
4. Percentage change of the provisional index of industrial production classified to the paper products and printing industry in the first quarter of 2003 compared with the first quarter of 2002 was +11.7%.

5. Percentage change of the revised index of industrial production classified to the chemical, rubber, plastic and non-metallic mineral products industry in the fourth quarter of 2002 compared with the fourth quarter of 2001 was -23.4%.
5. Percentage change of the provisional index of industrial production classified to the chemical, rubber, plastic and non-metallic mineral products industry in the first quarter of 2003 compared with the first quarter of 2002 was +3.4%.

5. Within which, the percentage change of the revised index of industrial production classified to the plastic products industry in the fourth quarter of 2002 compared with the fourth quarter of 2001 was -7.0%.
5. Within which, the percentage change of the provisional index of industrial production classified to the plastic products industry in the first quarter of 2003 compared with the first quarter of 2002 was -6.0%.

6. Percentage change of the revised index of industrial production classified to the basic metals and fabricated metal products industry in the fourth quarter of 2002 compared with the fourth quarter of 2001 was -19.2%.
6. Percentage change of the provisional index of industrial production classified to the basic metals and fabricated metal products industry in the first quarter of 2003 compared with the first quarter of 2002 was -17.3%.

6. Within which, the percentage change of the revised index of industrial production classified to the fabricated metal products (except machinery and equipment) industry in the fourth quarter of 2002 compared with the fourth quarter of 2001 was -28.8%.
6. Within which, the percentage change of the provisional index of industrial production classified to the fabricated metal products (except machinery and equipment) industry in the first quarter of 2003 compared with the first quarter of 2002 was -27.5%.

7. Percentage change of the revised index of industrial production classified to the electrical and electronic products, machinery, professional equipment and optical goods industry in the fourth quarter of 2002 compared with the fourth quarter of 2001 was -26.4%.
7. Percentage change of the provisional index of industrial production classified to the electrical and electronic products, machinery, professional equipment and optical goods industry in the first quarter of 2003 compared with the first quarter of 2002 was -28.0%.

7. Within which, the percentage change of the revised index of industrial production classified to the consumer electrical and electronic products industry in the fourth quarter of 2002 compared with the fourth quarter of 2001 was -35.4%.
7. Within which, the percentage change of the provisional index of industrial production classified to the consumer electrical and electronic products industry in the first quarter of 2003 compared with the first quarter of 2002 was -30.1%.

7. Within which, the percentage change of the revised index of industrial production classified to the machinery, equipment, apparatus, parts and components industry in the fourth quarter of 2002 compared with the fourth quarter of 2001 was -18.8%.
7. Within which, the percentage change of the provisional index of industrial production classified to the machinery, equipment, apparatus, parts and components industry in the first quarter of 2003 compared with the first quarter of 2002 was -25.4%.

8. Percentage change of the revised index of industrial production classified to the miscellaneous manufacturing industries in the fourth quarter of 2002 compared with the fourth quarter of 2001 was +20.1%.
8. Percentage change of the provisional index of industrial production classified to the miscellaneous manufacturing industries in the first quarter of 2003 compared with the first quarter of 2002 was -5.9%.

Percentage change of the revised index of industrial production for all manufacturing industries in the fourth quarter of 2002 compared with the fourth quarter of 2001 was -9.2%.
Percentage change of the provisional index of industrial production for all manufacturing industries in the first quarter of 2003 compared with the first quarter of 2002 was -8.8%.


Note 1 : Four selected component industries, which carry relatively large weights and are major components of their relevant industry groups, are also included in the above table.  For easy reading, the figures of these selected component industries are shown in brackets.

Note 2 : The Hong Kong Standard Industrial Classification (HSIC) is used to form the industry groups and selected component industries presented in the above table.  For the coverage of the industry groups and component industries in terms of HSIC codes, please refer to the 'Quarterly Index of Industrial Production, 1st Quarter 2003' report.