CONFIDENTIAL
QUARTERLY DIGEST OF HONG KONG
ECONOMIC RELATIONS
Statistical variables
CHINA
SECOND QUARTER 1987
% increase over
Unit
Magnitude
Previous Same quarter quarter
last year
DOMESTIC EXPORTS TO CHINA
}
6.85
23.4
62.6
by land
}
5.66
26.7
76.7
by sea
}
0.36
17.1
25.3
by air
0.07
18.7
43.2
others
}
0.77#
6.0
13.4
}
RE-EXPORTS TO CHINA
}
14.23
20.5
47.2
by land
}
9.57
25.4
62.3
by sea
1.97
15.2
14.5
by air
0.59
-23.1
24.1
others
TOTAL EXPORTS TO CHINA
by land
2.10#
23.6
33.6
}
}
21.08
21.4
51.9
) HKD
15.23
25.9
67.3
by sea
) Billion
2.33
15.5
16.1
by air
}
0.66
-20.1
25.9
others
}
2.86#
18.3
27.5
IMPORTS FROM CHINA
}
29.11
25.6
48.1
by land
}
19.24
28.7
63.3
by sea
}
5.49
27.9
28.0
by air
}
0.45
11.4
8.1
others
}
3.94#
11.6
24.3
}
TRADE BALANCE WITH CHINA
-8.03
N.A.
N.A.
}
IMPORTS OF CHINA ORIGIN
}
28.56
25.3
48.2
}
RE-EXPORTS OF CHINA ORIGIN
}
20.03
21.4
70.0
INDEX OF DOMESTIC EXPORTS TO CHINA
Value index
}
937
23.4
62.6
Unit value index
) 1981
142
1.2
2.6
Quantum index
) =100
658
22.0
58.5
INDEX OF IMPORTS FROM CHINA
Value index
>
395
25.6
48.1
Unit value index
) 1981
122
0.9
1.3
Quantum index
)=100
323
24.5
46.2
N. A. Not Applicable.
Including shipments on junks, parcels by post and hand-carried goods. Exports of electricity are included under 'others' for domestic exports and total exports, while imports of water under 'others' for imports.