Table 5: the D'-.rr rot I ot Mad.qga%car s Irmport Pr ice<sup>Prvrfiriurii or Dbicounts</sup> arnd Extreme ReLative lImiport Prices

|||Vatueot irern<br>|ch tlports<br>_IS<br>--<br>r)<br>_<br>|Madagascai s expen<br>__<br>or premiu<br>|diture<br>discount<br>m (,)a<br>|Percentageofemtr <br>values<br>IrV<br>|rmw<br>pr1r<br>Itu<br>tvvt<br>r.,,4)<br>1988|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|SITC|_DesrrTtron_|1979_82_|1984-88|1979to 1982|1984 to**1988**|1979 to 1982|1984 to|
|0|FOODANDLIVE ANIMALS<br>|62.2<br>|40.7<br>|-35.8<br>|6.2<br>|0.0<br>i2|0-9<br>**356**|
|_2_|CRUDE MATERIALSFXCEPTFUELS<br>|16.8<br>|22.5<br>|1.3<br>|8.2<br>|.<br>|O0C|
|3|MINERALFUELS<br>|22.7<br>|4.7<br>|44.5<br>|42.1<br>|1.1<br>00|356|
|4|ANIMAL ANDVEGETABLE OILS|2.1|0.8|36.4|77.8|.||
|S|CHEMICALS|111.8|112.7|42.3|27.1|34.0|36-1|
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|51|Organli<br>Cherrriial|8.5<br>|6.7|63.9<br>|43.1<br>|9.6<br>|9**.**<br>|
|52|ltiorgani<br>Chumi(dis<br> <br>|12.5<br>|5.5<br>|38.0<br>|3.4<br>|13.7<br>11|1S4<br> 9|
|54|MVedllnal<br>PJrdJcts|52.9|_38.2_<br>|51.0<br>|54.1<br>|.<br>|U<br>|
|58|PdA.TIc<br>M,tir<br>,tr-.|9.4<br>|?9 1|17.8<br>|14.3<br>|t.3<br>|4<br>|
|59|Cheurnralk<br>or..|22.6|_21.8_|22.9|26.0|4.3|653|
|6|BASIC MANUiACtLJR[S<br> <br>|155.7|125.1|21.9|14.5|34.1|53|
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|62|R~ubh(*r14,0rt.,1<br>tLr,r,|?1.6|18.7<br>|45.3<br>|7.2<br>|1.1<br>||
|64|Pdaefarid<br>Mr.ui.fa,r rule-S|9.5<br>|10.5<br>|26.8<br>|33.9<br>|5.3<br>|_2_|
|65|textiteYa,n<br>.Irsl Fabrits<br> <br>|15.3<br>|16.1<br>|-11.3<br>|15.8<br>|4.3<br>|_7._<br>it|
|66|N-rmrvtatMir<br>ii-,Mirrufic ture|9.3|_11.2_|20.8<br>|1.0<br>|4.3<br>|.<br>|
|67|Iron<br>nddStu-I|52.0<br>|35.3<br>|21.2<br>|19.9<br>|2.1<br>|1-8<br>81|
|68|N.,rrfer ior<br>Mutal, .|6.4|4.3<br>|43.8|26.8<br>|7.4<br>|.<br>|
|69|M-tal<br>Mar..t.r.<br>tO.r-,<br>oi.|39.1|27.9|6.8|-3.6|9.6|5.4|
|7|MACHINIRt<br>ANlD IkANSi (OT lQLU8PMLNi<br>|311.9|264. 3|19.4|18.2|14.9|13.5|
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|71<br>|Power(.eneritiqIr<br>Equipment<br> <br> <br>|7.0<br>|27.4<br>'|17.4<br>|21.2<br>|0.0<br>64|1.8<br>36|
|72|M,thirner<br>f !<br>.p<br>ral<br>lniiutrles|104.5<br>|5.i<br>|21.3<br>|3.2<br>|.<br>|.<br>|
|74|Gr-neral I rx,-<br>Iiia<br>Ma(hrnety<br> <br>|50.?|45.1<br>|22.8<br>|-41.0<br>|_2.1_<br>|18<br>0 9|
|75|ot rre Ma( h rre<br>arKiEqkJurpnent<br>|6.8<br>|13.0<br>|20.5<br>|1.8<br>|2.1<br>|.<br> 0|
|76|71i e r<br>rwmnn,<br>rv.1<br>f<br>r<br>qui prnent|25.4|16.6|29.5<br>|29.0<br>|1.1<br>|0.<br>|
|77|Hri<br>(_,,i_<br>Murhir<br>Mh<br>y ne.|36 .1|44.9|9.8|8.6|3.2|5.4|
|8|MISC.<br>MANkJFAi Ti f.Di.tljODS<br>|36.0|38.2|19.4|16.9|12.7|9 0|
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|82|Forn<br>tLJr<br>|_1.2_<br>|1.0<br>|-4.6<br>|26.8<br>|_2.1_<br>21|t8|
|84<br>|Clkthing<br> <br>|1.7<br>|1.4<br>|-34.2<br>|-2.7<br>126|.<br>11|.<br>'8|
|87|Prer_a,us Irnr.<br>rwkrt%|9.9<br>|11.4<br>|51.2<br>|.<br>|.<br>|<br>|
|89|M .c. Manfta, turn.|16.7|16 .4|31.2|-30.4|7.4|S.4|

a Defined as the .a Tri. 1 r.-ymnet made by Madagascar tfr itemrs in the group divided by the payment required if Madagascar t-*a iridaIr a lt courtry prices wIth the re..tt evpre,sed as a percentage. Algebraically, this represents, d/p ( --_ 1 ) x 100 where pm and pd are pr ies<sup>paid by Madagascar dnd industrial</sup> countries, respectively, and a_ is the quantity **of** Madagas lra's imprt.t The computations are based on products for which five-digit unit values were coiputed. **See** Table 2. b Observatton **falling** in the top decrle of Table 4, i.e., items with a<sup>Madagascar price</sup> relative exceeding 150 percent Note: No exutreme price relatives fel Iin the following two-digi t SITC groups - SITC 53 (Dyes and Tanning Products); SITC 73 (Metalworlrng tach nery); SITC 81 (PLumbing and Lighting Fixtures); SITC 85 (footwear); SITC 88 (Photographic Equpinient **and** Suppt **les)**