TRADE BETWEEN HONG KONG AND THE UNITED KINGDOM.
The following tables show UK imports from and exports to Hong Kong as recorded by HM Customs. Product breakdowns are also provided.
EXPORTS TO HONG KONG
1989
% of
1990
% of
Commodities Sections
£,000
Total
£,000
Total
Food and Live Animals
30-3
2-7
33.9
2.7
UNITED KINGDOM
HONG KONG
Beverages and Tobacco
62.7
5.6
121.7
9.8
Total Trade £ million
Crude Materials, inedible (except fuels)
13.1
1.2
8.2
0.7
Minerals, Fuels, Lubricants and Related
1987
1988
1989
1990
Materials
1.3
0.1
2.1
0-2
UK Imports
UK Exports
1,531
1,792
2,049
1,972
1,013
1,030
1,111
1,238
Chemicals and Related Products Manufactured Goods
150-8 13.6
165.1
13.3
214-4 19.3
222.7 18-0
Machinery and Transport Equipment
417.6 37.6
474-3 38-3
Miscellaneous Manufactured Articles
IMPORTS FROM HONG KONG
203-9 18-3
192.4 15.5
1989 % of
1990
% of
Commodities and Transactions not
Classified
17.4
Commodities Sections
£,000
Total
£,000
Total
TOTALS 1,111-5
1.6
100-00
17.6
1,238.0
1.5
100-00
Food and Live Animals
14.4
0-7
15.0
0.8
Beverages and Tobacco
0.7
*
0.5
*
Crude Materials, inedible (except fuels)
39.2
1.9
18.4
0.9
*Insignificant
Animal and Vegetable Oils and Fats/Waxes
1.0
0.1
0.4
*
Chemicals and Related Products
16-2
0-8
13.9
0.7
Manufactured Goods
146.9
7-2
148.3
7.5
Machinery and Transport Equipment
483-5
23.6
464.5
23.6
Miscellaneous Manufactured Articles
1,338-2
65-3
1,305.3
66.2
Commodities and Transactions not
Classified
8.7
TOTALS 2,048.8
0.4
10000
5.9 1,972-2
0.3 100-00
*Insignificant
Principal Divisions
Coffee, Tea, Cocoa, Spices Beverages
Tobacco
1989 % of £,000 Change
1990 £,000 Change
% of
8.5
1
9.0
+ 6
14.9 -12
18.3
+ 23
47.8 +34
103.5
+117
1989 % of
Principal Divisions
£,000 Change
1990 % of £,000 Change
Organic and Inorganic Chemicals
45.1
-11
39.4
13
Dyeing, Tanning and Colouring Materials
39-1
+27
44.3
+ 13
Paper, Paperboard, and Articles of Paper
Pulp, of Paper or of Paperboard
Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Products
21.7
+ 4
22.3
+ 3
6.9
+44
10-0
+45
Essential Oils and Perfume Materials,
Textile Yarn, Fabrics
63.0
-10
57.4
- 9
Toilet Polishing and Cleaning Preparations
13-2
16.5
+ 25
Non-Metallic Mineral Manufactures
16-1
+12
22.8
+42
Plastic Materials
5.0
6
7·0
+ 40
Manufactures of Metals n.c.s.
51.2
+14
45-0
-12
Leather Products
31.4
3
21.9
30
Power Generating Machinery and
Textile Yarn Fabrics
44-5
+12
42.2
www
5
Equipment
16.8
+75
10-9
-35
Non-Metallic Mineral Manufactures
36.1
~11
28.2
22
Industrial Machinery and Equipment
11.4
+31
12.2
+7
Iron and Steel
46.0
1
60-7
+ 32
Office Machines and Automatic Data
Non-Ferrous Metals
12.9
-39
15.4
+ 19
Processing Machines
89.8
+24
79.1
- 12
Manufactures of Metal n.c.s.
23.7
+ 4
27.1
+ 14
Telecommunications and Sound Recording
Power Generating Machinery and
and Reproducing Apparatus and Equipment
Equipment
60-4
+12
84.5
+ 40
190.9
+ 9
189.4
1
General Industrial Machinery
51.5
+17
58.8
+ 14
Electrical Machinery, Apparatus and
Electrical Machinery, Apparatus and
Appliances
138.9
+19
143.3
+ 3
Appliances
127-3
+13
141-5
+ 11
Road Vehicles
16.5
+47
18.7
+13
Road Transport Vehicles
59.3 +27
53.6
10
Travel Goods, Handbags
81.3
+17
86.2
+ 6
Other Transport Equipment
20.5
-51
28.8
+ 40
Articles of Apparel and Clothing Accessories
709.3
+ 8
693.3
- 2
Articles of Apparel and Clothing Accessories
27.3
+ 1
25.1
8
Footwear
21.8
-28
16.9
-22
Professional, Scientific and Controlling
Professional, Scientific and Controlling
Instruments
Instruments and Apparatus n.e.s.
60.4
+51
52.1
T
14
15.0
+ 5
17.2
+15
Photographic Apparatus, Equipment and
Photographic Apparatus, Equipment, etc.,
Optical Goods, Watches and Clocks Miscellaneous Manufactured Articles n.e.s.
115.1
+ 8
97.1
-16
Supplies, Optical Goods, Clocks and Watches
16.9
+17
18.2
382.0
+29
381.8
**
Miscellaneous Manufactured Articles n.e.s.
73.5
+33
71.0
+1
w 00
12
13