Table title: Table 2: Year-on-year percentage changes in the producer price indices by industry group(2000 = 100)


1. Percentage change of the revised producer price index classified to the wearing apparel (except footwear) industry in the second quarter of 2003 compared with the second quarter of 2002 was +0.1%.
1. Percentage change of the provisional producer price index classified to the wearing apparel (except footwear) industry in the third quarter of 2003 compared with the third quarter of 2002 was +0.2%.

2. Percentage change of the revised producer price index classified to the textiles (including knitting) industry in the second quarter of 2003 compared with the second quarter of 2002 was -0.5%.
2. Percentage change of the provisional producer price index classified to the textiles (including knitting) industry in the third quarter of 2003 compared with the third quarter of 2002 was -0.2%.

3. Percentage change of the revised producer price index classified to the paper products and printing industry in the second quarter of 2003 compared with the second quarter of 2002 was -2.3%.
3. Percentage change of the provisional producer price index classified to the paper products and printing industry in the third quarter of 2003 compared with the third quarter of 2002 was -1.7%.

4. Percentage change of the revised producer price index classified to the plastic products industry in the second quarter of 2003 compared with the second quarter of 2002 was +2.5%.
4. Percentage change of the provisional producer price index classified to the plastic products industry in the third quarter of 2003 compared with the third quarter of 2002 was +2.8%.

5. Percentage change of the revised producer price index classified to the fabricated metal products (except machinery and equipment) industry in the second quarter of 2003 compared with the second quarter of 2002 was -3.9%.
5. Percentage change of the provisional producer price index classified to the fabricated metal products (except machinery and equipment) industry in the third quarter of 2003 compared with the third 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 second quarter of 2003 compared with the second quarter of 2002 was -0.8%.
6. Percentage change of the provisional producer price index classified to the consumer electrical and electronic products industry in the third quarter of 2003 compared with the third quarter of 2002 was -2.3%.

7. Percentage change of the revised producer price index classified to the machinery, equipment, apparatus, parts and components industry in the second quarter of 2003 compared with the second quarter of 2002 was +0.1%.
7. Percentage change of the provisional producer price index classified to the machinery, equipment, apparatus, parts and components industry in the third quarter of 2003 compared with the third quarter of 2002 was +0.6%.

8. Percentage change of the revised producer price index classified to the other manufacturing industries in the second quarter of 2003 compared with the second quarter of 2002 was -1.3%.
8. Percentage change of the provisional producer price index classified to the other manufacturing industries in the third quarter of 2003 compared with the third quarter of 2002 was +0.7%.

Percentage change of the revised producer price index for all manufacturing industries in the second quarter of 2003 compared with the second quarter of 2002 was -0.9%.
Percentage change of the provisional producer price index for all manufacturing industries in the third quarter of 2003 compared with the third quarter of 2002 was within +/-0.05%.


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, 3rd Quarter 2003' report.