Manufacturing production increased by 4,6% in April 2019 compared with April 2018. The largest positive contributions were made by the following divisions: basic iron and steel, non-ferrous metal products, metal products and machinery (9,4% and contributing 1,8 percentage points); motor vehicles, parts and accessories and other transport equipment (18,6% and contributing 1,3 percentage points); food and beverages (3,3% and contributing 0,9 of a percentage point); and petroleum, chemical products, rubber and plastic products (1,7% and contributing 0,4 of a percentage point) – see Tables 5 and 6. Seasonally adjusted ... (full story)