SINO-BRITISH TRADE FIGURES
£millions
1986 1987 1988
1989 1990
1991
1992
UK Exports 536
416
UK Imports
327
392
412
444
418 466 322 531 583 707
430
954
UK exports to China, Hong Kong, Taiwan and Korea.
£m
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
Hong Kong
1,031
1,112
1,238
1,387
1,613
China
412
418
466
322
430
Taiwan
356
407
431
520
545
Korea
451
494
621
786
654
Source: Overseas Trade Statistics of the UK.
CHINA`S TOTAL FOREIGN TRADE
China Imports
China Exports
US$billions
1986 1987 1988 1989 43.2 43.2 55.3 31.4 39.5 47.5
1990 1991
38.3
53.4 63.8
43.3
62.1 71.9
CHINAS TRADE WITH UK'S MAIN COMPETITORS
US$millions
Exports to China
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
Japan
9,936
8,336
9,486
8,522
6,131
8,594
USA
3,107
3,497
5,039
5,807
4,807
6,289
Germany
2,863
2,796
2,786
2,454
2,406
2,452
Canada
796
1,086
2,112
965
1,415
1,619*
France
667
850
925
1,549
1,405
1,369
Italy
1,002
1,086
1,315
1,313
1,036
1,312
Australia
1,065
1,070
865
937
955
UK
786
680
732
684
827
568
Spain
320
267
219
227
301
322
Imports from China
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
Japan USA
5,727 7,478 9,860 4,771 6,294 8,513
11,140
12,024
14,222
11,988
15,224
18,976
Germany
1,250
1,925 2,462
3,088
4,782
6,986
France
708
1,097 1,141
1,727
2,204
3,014
Italy
682
1,021
1,439
1,790
1,949
2,371
Canada
408
582
776
1,000
1,193
1,619*
Australia
333
519
695
972
1,042
UK
479
641
790
869
1,036
1,246
Spain
239
249
385
529
740
1,145
Source: OECD Series A