Visible Trade with China in February 1983
Merchandise
Domestic exports to China
Re-exports to China
Total exports to China
$
283 million
$ 531 million
$ 814 million
Imports from China
Trade balance with China
Re-exports of China origin to all countries
$2 166 million
$1 352 million (in deficit)
$1 242 million
Comparative figures
Calendar Year-to-date
Jan.-Feb.
83
Jan.-Feb.
82
Increase/ Decrease
$ Ma.
$ Mn.
$ Mn.
%%
Domestic-exports
635
578
+ 58
+10.0
(% Total exporte)
( 35.9)
( 29.3)
Re-exports
1134
1 395
-261
-18.8
Total exports
1 769
1 972
-203
-10.3
Imports
5 130
4793
+337
+ 7.0
Trade balance
-3 361
- 2 821
-540
Re-exports of China origin
2 614
2 173
+439
+20.2
Same month last year
Feb.
83
Feb. 82
Increase/ Decrease
$ Mn.
$ Mn.
$ Mn.
%
Domestic exports
(% of Total exports)
283 (3407)
285 ( 28.7)
2
- 0.7
Re-exports
531
707
-176
-24.9
Total exports
814
992
-178
$17.9
Imports
2 166
2 422
-256
•10.6
Trade balance
1 352
-1 430
+ 78
Re-exports of China origin
1 242
1 115
+127
+11.4
Last month
Teb.
Jan.
Increase!
83
83
Decrease
$ Mu.
$ Mn.
$ Mn.
Domestic exports
(% of Total exports)
283 (34.7)
352
69
-19.6
( 36.9)
Re-exporta
531
602
• 71
-11.8
Total exports
814
954
-140
.14.7
Imports
2 166
2.964
-798
-26.9
Trade balance
-1 352
•2 010
+658
Re-exports of China origin
1 242
1 373
-131
9.5
During the period January to February 1983
China as a market for Hong Kong's domestic exports the 4th largest. China as a market for Hong Kong's re-exports: the 1st largest. China as a source of Hong Kong's imports: the 1st largest.