Mar.88.1，Apr.90.8，May.89.2(▲1.6%)

• The May shipment index fell below the previous month‘s level for the first time in three months.
• It fell below the previous year's level for the sixth consecutive month.
• By product, sales fell below the previous month‘s level in five sectors excluding synthetic fiber raw materials, paints, synthetic dyes, and chemical fertilizers.
• It fell below the previous year’s level in five sectors excluding paints, chemical dyes , chemical fertilizers and inorganics.