Hong Kong\'s import, export volumes up

Hong Kong\'s total goods exports \' volume rose 17.4 percent in January compared with the same period last year, and imports\' volume rose 24 percent, the city\'s Census & Statistics Department said Thursday. Breaking down to details, Hong Kong\'s goods re-exports\' volume rose 17.4 percent in January, while that of domestic exports rose 16.9 percent, The price of Hong Kong\'s goods re-exports rose 0.3 percent in January year-on-year, while that of domestic exports increased 4.4 percent. Taken together, the price of total exports rose 0.4 percent and imports\' prices was 1 percent higher. Comparing the three-month period ending January 2013 with the preceding three months on a seasonally adjusted basis, total goods exports\' volume increased 8.7 percent. Within this total, re- exports\' volume rose 8.9 percent, while that of domestic exports fell 3.3 percent. Imports\' volume rose 4.8 percent.