The volume of Hong Kong's re-exports of goods rose 4.3% in January compared with the same month in 2005, while domestic exports grew 37.8%, the Census & Statistics Department says.

Taken together, the volume of total exports of goods grew 6.1%. Concurrently, the volume of imports of goods rose 0.3%.

Comparing the three months ending January with the same period last year, the volume of Hong Kong's re-exports of goods rose 7.7%, while domestic exports grew 30.2%.

Taken together, the volume of total exports of goods grew 9.1%. Concurrently, the volume of imports of goods rose 7.6%.

Comparing the three-month period ending January with the preceding three months on a seasonally adjusted basis, the volume of total exports of goods rose 0.8%.  Within this total, the volume of re-exports grew 0.7%, and that of domestic exports by 1.9%. Concurrently, the volume of imports of goods rose 2.9%.