MIN
UNCLASSIFIED
211
163560
MDLIAN 2719
Mark to
ра
1210
UNCLASSIFIED
FM WASHINGTON
TO ROUTINE FCO
TELNO 2458
OF26213OZ SEPTEMBER 91
INFO ROUTINE HONG KONG, BTC HONG KONG, PEKING
HiB 090/4
Q DIST?
TOP COPY
HONG KONG TELNO 3010 TO FCO
WE HAVE DISCUSSED THIS WITH THE HEAD OF HKETO AND AGREE WITH THE ANALYSIS AND RECOMMENDATIONS IN TUR. WE WILL REPORT FURTHER
WHEN WE HEAR MORE.
1.
COMMERCE DEPARTMENT FIGURES SHOW THAT CHIEF US IMPORTS FROM CHINA, IN THE 6 MONTHS JAN-JUNE 91, WERE AS FOLLOWS (MILLION: % CHANGE OVER SAME PERIOD IN 1990 IN BRACKETS)
2-
FISH
129.5
(-47.8%)
PETROLEUM
314.3
(21.5%)
INORGANIC CHEMICALS
30.5
(14.7%)
ORGANIC CHEMICALS
69.1
(19.8%)
PLASTICS
218.1
(22.9%)
LEATHER TRAVEL GOODS
460.1
(17.7%)
COTTON YARN AND FABRIC
81.8
(40.8%)
CARPETS
54.1
(-4.9%)
APPAREL
1389.
1
(-2.3%)
FOOTWEAR
1825.7
(197.2%)
IRON AND STEEL
121.9
(5.8%)
TELECOMS AND
ELECTRICAL MACHINERY
929.3
(21.4%)
COMPUTERS ETC
324. 3
(30.67%)
VEHICLES AND PARTS
55.4
(95.8%)
CLOCKS AND WATCHES
68.
4
(201.3%)
FURNITURE AND BEDDING
162.5
TOYS, GAMES,
SPORTING GOODS
827.2
(45.0%)
(9.1%)
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