The volume of Hong Kong's total exports of goods rose 13.3 percent and the volume of imports of goods rose 11.9 percent in August, according to a government press release on Tuesday.

Hong Kong Census & Statistics Department said when comparing the first eight months of 2004 and 2003, the volume of total exports grew 10.5 percent. Concurrently, imports rose 6.7 percent in volume.

Comparing August with the same month last year, the price of total exports of goods rose 1 percent. Concurrently, the price of imports rose 2.2 percent.

Comparing the first eight months with the same period last year, the prices of total exports of goods went up 1.7 percent. Concurrently, the price of imports rose 3.3 percent.

Source: Xinhua