The volume of Hong Kong's re-exports of goods in November rose 15.2% over the same month in 2003. Domestic exports rose 9.5%. Taken together, the volume of total exports grew 14.8%. The volume of goods imports also rose 7.1%.

The Census & Statistics Department said when comparing the first 11 months of 2004 with the same period in 2003, the volume of re-exports rose 16.7%, and domestic exports by 3.1%. Taken together, the volume of total exports grew 15.7%.

Comparing the three-month period ending November with the preceding three months on a seasonally-adjusted basis, the volume of total exports of goods fell 0.2%. Within this, the volume of re-exports fell 0.6%, while domestic exports rose 5.2%.

Comparing the month with November 2003, prices of re-exports rose by 2.5%, and those of domestic exports by 4%. Taken together, the prices of total exports rose 2.6%. The price of imports grew 4.5% in the same period.

For price changes in the first 11 months of 2004 over the same period in 2003, the prices of re-exports grew 1%, and those of domestic exports by 1.3%. Taken together, the prices of total exports rose 1%. Concurrently, the prices of imports rose 2.8%.