Growth rates of re-exports (%)
Year-on-year comparison
In money
terms
In real terms
Rate of increase
in prices
1985/1984
26
25
1985/1984 H1
41
36
1
4
H2
14
15
-1
Q1
44
36
Q2
39
37
000
Q3
22
23
04
7
673 co
6
2
8
-1
1
1986/1985 Q1
Q2
H1
-
671
-6
5*
2*
0*
1*
021
* *
Note: (*)
Estimated by using trade indices available up to May 1986.
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Despite
a
decline
(of 28%) in the first half of
1986, China continued to be the largest market for Hong Kong's
33% of the total value re-exports, accounting for
of goods re-exported through Hong Kong. The corresponding share in the
(10) first half of 1985 was 47%. Re-exports to China
consisted mainly of textiles, machinery specialised for
particular communications and sound recording and reproducing apparatus
industries,
electrical
machinery,
tele-
(10)
/and
These calculations excluded undeclared gifts taken or sent to China
by individuals.
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