Growth
rate in
money
Value
terms
(
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Table 10: Hong Kong's imports of coal from China
% share in
Hong Kong's total
imports of
Ranking of China among
supplier countries of Hong Kong's imports of - coal
Growth rate in real
terms
coal
(HK$Mn)
(8)
(8)
(8)
1978
0.8
35
23
42
2nd
1979
0.7
-11
-21
42
2nd
1980
0.5
-30
-49
42
2nd
1981
21.3
4042
3527
89
1st
1982
182.8
757
715
34
1st
1983
187.1
2
6
16
3rd
1984
253.6
36
54
17
3rd
1985
245.9
-3
2
14
3rd
1986
175.
4
12
31
14
3rd
(Jan-Aug)
Average annual
growth rate (%)
1978-85
(7 years)
126
114
Source: Hong Kong Trade Statistics
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