Hong Kong is an international trade centre:
raw-materials are
98% of Hong Kong's
while over 90% of its products are exported;
imported,
imported
95% of Hong Kong's commodities are either
processed with imported materials from more than 100
countries and regions;
or
Hong Kong's commercial services are mainly in the
field of external trade. In 1990, the volume of external
trade reached US$ 164.4 billion, ranking the 11th in
the world, which was 10.5 times bigger than that of its
domestic trade.
Hong Kong is an international financial centre:
their
By the end of 1990, 138 foreign banks had opened
branches in Hong Kong and this figure
fourth in the world and the first in Asia;
ranks the
The external assets and liabilities of Hong Kong's
banking sector reached respectively US$ 336.7 billion and
US$ 290.7 billion, ranking the sixth in the world and the
third in Asia;
The daily volume of transactions in Hong Kong's
gold market has reached one million ounces and the daily
volume of transactions in its foreign exchange market has
amounted to US$ 49.1 billion, ranking respectively
fourth and the sixth in the world, and the first and
third in Asia.
the
the
Hong Kong is an international shipping centre:
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