In October, industrial production declined by 5.1 per cent from 103.1 points in October 2009. In the period under review, consumer goods fell by 16.7 per cent, mainly on account of a 13.2 per cent drop in non-durable goods. On the other hand, the production of intermediate goods rose by 5.2 per cent, while the production of energy advanced slightly by 0.5 per cent.

The manufacture of food products fell by 11.8 per cent, while the manufacture of beverages declined by 3.7 per cent. Furthermore, the printing and reproduction of recorded media, pharmaceutical products, computer, electronic and optical products, and other manufacturing declined by 50.9, 3.6, 0.2 and 5.6 per cent respectively. On the other hand, the major sectors which registered growth in production were manufacture of rubber and plastic products and the production of electricity, by 2.9 and 0.8 per cent respectively.

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