The domestic export value of five major industries in Hong Kong fell 40.9 percent in the year's second quarter compared with the same period last year, the Census and Statistics Department said Thursday.

The domestic export value of the five major industries, which equals HK$13.7 billion (about US$1.77 billion) in the second quarter, accounts for 58 percent of Hong Kong's total domestic exports.

The apparel industry saw the largest percentage decrease of 81. 9 percent, followed by the basic metals industry which suffered a 65.3 percent fall.

The domestic exports value of the paper products and printing, the computer and electronics, and chemical products industries fell 23.2 percent, 21.2 percent and 18.7 percent.

(Xinhua News Agency August 7, 2009)