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The Annual Report on the Consumer Price Index (CPI) 2010 is published by the Census and Statistics Department (C&SD) today (February 23). The report provides a detailed analysis on the movements of the Composite CPI, CPI(A), CPI(B) and CPI(C) in 2010. These series of CPIs reflect the impacts of consumer price changes on households in different expenditure ranges. The report also presents charts and tables showing movements of the CPIs analysed by commodity/service section and their contributions to the overall change in the indices.
When analysing the CPIs, Hong Kong has all along adopted a classification system which has evolved over time to meet user needs and local situation. In recent years, some economies have started to adopt the Classification of Individual Consumption According to Purpose (COICOP) developed by the United Nations in analysing the CPI. In view of this, statistical tables regarding the CPIs in COICOP are also included in the report starting from the 2010 issue to facilitate international comparison.
Apart from statistics on the CPIs, the report contains detailed explanations of the concepts and compilation methods of the CPIs.
Users can download this publication free of charge at the website of the C&SD (www.censtatd.gov.hk/products_and_services/products/publications/statistical_report/prices_household_expenditure/index.jsp).
Print version of the publication will be available for sale later. Purchase can be done in person at the Publications Unit of the C&SD (Address: 19/F Wanchai Tower, 12 Harbour Road, Wan Chai; Tel: 2582 3025) or through mail order by returning a completed order form which can be downloaded from the C&SD's website (www.censtatd.gov.hk/products_and_services/other_services/provision_of_stat/mail_ordering_of_publications/index.jsp). Print version of this publication is also available for sale online at the Government Bookstore of the Information Services Department (www.bookstore.gov.hk).
Enquiries concerning the report can be made to the Consumer Price Index Section of the C&SD (Tel: 2805 6403, Fax: 2577 6253, E-mail: cpi@censtatd.gov.hk).
Ends/Wednesday, February 23, 2011
Issued at HKT 16:33
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