RESTRICTED
QUARTERLY DIGEST OF HONG KONG CHINA
ECONOMIC RELATIONS
SECOND QUARTER 1986
% increase over
Statistical variables
Unit
Magnitude-
Previous Same quarter quarter
last year
DOMESTIC EXPORTS TO CHINA
4.21
34.3
5.2
by land
}
3.20
44.9
40.5
by sea
}
0.29
-6.4
-54.3
by air
0.05
1.3
-15.1
)
RE-EXPORTS TO CHINA
}
9.66
21.3
-24.7
by land
5.90
29.4
6.2
by sea
}
1.72
12.3
-42.6
by air
0.47
3.5
-11.4
TOTAL EXPORTS TO CHINA
}
13.88
25.0
-17.6
by land
} HKD
9.10
34.5
16.2
by sea
) Billion
2.01
9.2
-44.6
by air
}
0.53
3.3
-11.8
}
IMPORTS FROM CHINA
}
19.65
28.9
44.8
by land
}
11.79
33.2
58.0
by sea
}
4.28
29.5
27.8
by air
0.41
10.0
68.2
}
TRADE BALANCE WITH CHINA
}
-5.77
N.A.
N.A.
IMPORTS OF CHINA ORIGIN
19.28
29.7
44.3
}
RE-EXPORTS OF CHINA ORIGIN
11.78
24.1
42.2
INDEX OF DOMESTIC EXPORTS
TO CHINA
Value index
}
576
34.3
5.2
Unit value index
) 1981
139
0.4
1.8
Quantum index
) =100
415
33.8
3.3
INDEX OF IMPORTS FROM CHINA
Value index
Unit value index
Quantum index
)
266
28.9
44.8
) 1981
121
-0.7
-3.7
) =100
221
29.8
50.4
PRINCIPAL COMMODITIES EXPORTED
TO CHINA
Textile yarn, fabrics, made-up
)
articles, n.e.s.
and related }
products
HKD
0.82
43.9
62.0
Miscellaneous manufactured
) Billion
Telecommunications and sound
articles, n.e.s.
recording and reproducing apparatus and equipment
0.65
46.8
15.8
0.54
49.6
-25.2