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THE ORIGINAL HAS BEEN RETAINED IN THE DEPARTMENT UNDER SECTION 3 (4) OF THE
CHINA'S SHARE OF HONG KONG IMPORTS BY VALUEPUBLIC RECORDS ACT 1958
INTERNAL-CARLENE, N
China's share of Hong Kong's
imports
Chinese
1962 1967 1972
1973
1974 1975 1976 1977
Products
All imports
18
22
18
19
18
20
18
17
Foodstuffs and live
animals
361 47
49
48
50
52
49
46
Textile yarn, fabrics
etc
28 26
17
23
15
20
20
19
19
Textile fibres
리 1
2
2
1
13
12
4
Clothing and footwear
39 440
43
58
42
42
48
49
Petroleum products
Lime, cement and
building materials
42
62
2
6
14
12
17
४
50
61
45
46
36
26
Note: China also supplies 27% (?) by volume of Hong Kong's fresh water supplies.
Source: Hong Kong Annual Trade Statistics.
8. Petroleum Products. In line with China's development of overseas markets for
its oil products so the composition of its oil related exports to Hong Kong is
changing with kerosene being supplemented by jet fuel, diesel and fuel oils which
were not exported to Hong Kong at all 3 to 4 years ago. Table VI shows the
development of the petroleum trade with Hong Kong. The major Chinese oil company
in Hong Kong is Far East Overseas Oil Limited (FEOSO) which was originally established
to handle kerosene sales but no longer does so. In a logical marketing extension of
its activities, and in order to increase the profit margin, FEOSO has moved into
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