Hong Kong's export volume climbed 8.6%

Imports also jumped 7.9%.

According to the Census & Statistics Department, the volume of total goods exports and imports in April increased 8.6% and 7.9% compared to April last year.

The volume of Hong Kong's goods re-exports increased 8.9%, while that of domestic exports decreased 7.1% year-on-year.

Comparing the first four months of 2013 with the same period in 2012, the volume of Hong Kong's goods re-exports increased 5.4%, and that of domestic exports decreased 5.2%.

Taken together, the volume of total goods exports increased 5.2% and the volume of goods imports increased 5.7% year-on-year in the period.

Domestic exports prices increased 2.3% and those of goods re-exports increased 0.9%, when comparing April 2013 with April 2012.

Taken together, the prices of total goods exports and imports increased 0.9% and 1% respectively year-on-year for April.

For the first four months of 2013 over the same period in 2012, domestic exports' prices increased 3.7% while those of goods re-exports increased 0.6%.

Taken together, the prices of total goods exports increased 0.7% and the prices of goods imports increased 1.1%.