Board members were informed that c & sd was undertaking work in enhancing conceptualisation and data collection work in regard to the assessment of the economic contribution of " offshore trading " ( i . e . trading where the goods involved do not cross hong kong s customs boundary ) and related activities 委员获悉统计处已手就离岸贸易(即有关货物不经香港关境的贸易)及有关活动,加强概念思考及数据搜集的工作,以改进评估有关活动的经济贡献。