Table title: Table 2: Producer price indices for manufacturing industries (2000 = 100)


1. Percentage change of the revised producer price index classified to the wearing apparel (except footwear) industry in the fourth quarter of 2002 compared with the fourth quarter of 2001 was -2.9%.
1. Percentage change of the provisional producer price index classified to the wearing apparel (except footwear) industry in the first quarter of 2003 compared with the first quarter of 2002 was -0.8%.

2. Percentage change of the revised producer price index classified to the textiles (including knitting) industry in the fourth quarter of 2002 compared with the fourth quarter of 2001 was -0.7%.
2. Percentage change of the provisional producer price index classified to the textiles (including knitting) industry in the first quarter of 2003 compared with the first quarter of 2002 was -0.8%.

3. Percentage change of the revised producer price index classified to the paper products and printing industry in the fourth quarter of 2002 compared with the fourth quarter of 2001 was -3.2%.
3. Percentage change of the provisional producer price index classified to the paper products and printing industry in the first quarter of 2003 compared with the first quarter of 2002 was -2.1%.

4. Percentage change of the revised producer price index classified to the plastic products industry in the fourth quarter of 2002 compared with the fourth quarter of 2001 was -3.7%.
4. Percentage change of the provisional producer price index classified to the plastic products industry in the first quarter of 2003 compared with the first quarter of 2002 was +0.8%.

5. Percentage change of the revised producer price index 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 -2.6%.
5. Percentage change of the provisional producer price index 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 -3.5%.

6. Percentage change of the revised producer price index classified to the consumer electrical and electronic products industry in the fourth quarter of 2002 compared with the fourth quarter of 2001 was -4.2%.
6. Percentage change of the provisional producer price index classified to the consumer electrical and electronic products industry in the first quarter of 2003 compared with the first quarter of 2002 was -1.5%.

7. Percentage change of the revised producer price index classified to the machinery, equipment, apparatus, parts and components industry in the fourth quarter of 2002 compared with the fourth quarter of 2001 was -5.9%.
7. Percentage change of the provisional producer price index classified to the machinery, equipment, apparatus, parts and components industry in the first quarter of 2003 compared with the first quarter of 2002 was -3.3%.

8. Percentage change of the revised producer price index classified to the other manufacturing industries in the fourth quarter of 2002 compared with the fourth quarter of 2001 was -0.3%.
8. Percentage change of the provisional producer price index classified to the other manufacturing industries in the first quarter of 2003 compared with the first quarter of 2002 was -0.2%.

Percentage change of the revised producer price index for all manufacturing industries in the fourth quarter of 2002 compared with the fourth quarter of 2001 was -2.4%.
Percentage change of the provisional producer price index for all manufacturing industries in the first quarter of 2003 compared with the first quarter of 2002 was -1.3%.


Note : The Hong Kong Standard Industrial Classification (HSIC) is used to form the industry groups.  For the coverage of the industry groups in terms of HSIC codes, please refer to the 'Quarterly Producer Price Indices for Manufacturing Industries, 1st Quarter 2003' report.