Provisional statistics of Index of Industrial Production and Producer Price Indices for manufacturing industries for the third quarter of 2003

According to statistics released by the Census and Statistics Department on 19th Dec, comparing the thrid quarter of 2003 with a year earlier, the paper products and printing industry show decrease in indices of industrial production (-9.3%) and in producer price indices (-1.7%).

Indices of industrial production

Indices of industrial production reflect changes in the volume of local manufacturing output after discounting the effect of price changes. The price changes are measured by the producer price indices for manufacturing industries compiled from data on producer prices of industrial goods/services collected from the same survey.

Producer price indices

Producer price indices reflect the prices of local manufacturing output. They measure the actual prices (net of any discounts or rebates allowed to buyers, plus any surcharges) received by manufacturers. Transportation and other incidental charges are not included.

Source: Census & Statistics Department

 
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