2.11
China remained the largest market
for Hong
Kong's re-exports,
re-exports, accounting for 23% of the total value
of the goods re-exported through Hong Kong in the third
quarter. The other main markets included the United States (15%), Singapore (8%), Taiwan (6%), Indonesia (6%)
and Japan (5%). China was also the most important source
of the goods re-exported through Hong Kong, accounting for
36% of the total value in
value in the third quarter. The other
major sources were Japan (21%), the United States
States (10%),
Taiwan (4%) and the Republic of Korea (2%).
Re-exports by market (in value terms)
1983 Q3
Percentage
share of total (%)
($Mn)
All countries
China
14,640
100
3,337
23
USA
2,140
15
Singapore
1,188
8
Taiwan
933
6
Indonesia
912
6
Japan
796
5
Rest of the world
5,336
37
Re-exports by source (in value terms)
1983 Q3
Percentage
($Mn)
share of total (%)
All countries
14,640
100
China
5,232
36
Japan
2,987
21
USA
1,496
10
Taiwan
644
4
Republic of Korea
336
2
Rest of the world
3,945
27
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