Total goods imports dipped 0.5% in August

And total exports fell 0.1%.

The volume of total goods exports fell 0.1% in August, while the volume of goods imports fell 0.5%, the Census & Statistics Department said.

In August, the volume of Hong Kong's goods re-exports increased 0.1% over August 2011, while domestic exports fell 9.6%.

Comparing the first eight months of 2012 with the same period in 2011, the volume of Hong Kong's goods re-exports fell 3.8%, while that of domestic exports fell 18.3%.

Taken together, the volume of total goods exports fell 4.1%, while the volume of goods imports fell 2.5%.

Comparing August 2012 with August 2011, the prices of goods re-exports rose 1.3%, while that of domestic exports rose 2.1%.

Taken together, the prices of total goods exports rose 1.3%, while the prices of goods imports rose 1.8%.

As regards price changes in the first eight months of 2012 over the same period in 2011, the prices of goods re-exports rose 4.3%, while those of domestic exports rose 2.6%.

Taken together, the prices of total goods exports rose 4.3%, while goods imports prices rose 3.9%.