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Appendix 3
(Chapter 2: Industry and Trade)
Hong Kong's External Trade by Major Trading Partners
Imports
1978
1979
1980
Source
$ Million
Per cent
$ Million
Per cent
$ Million
Per cent
1979-80
Change in per cent
Japan
14,405
22.8
19,320
22.5
25,644
23.0
+ 32.7
China
10,550
16.7
15,130
17.6
21,948
19.7
+ 45.1
United States
7,519
11.9
10,365
12.1
13,210
11.8
+ 27.4
Taiwan
4,257
6.8
6,035
7.0
7,961
7.1
+ 31.9
Singapore
3,219
5.1
4,821
5.6
7,384
6.6
+ 53.2
Britain
2,975
4.7
4,350
5.1
5,456
4.9
+ 25.4
Republic of Korea (South Korea)
1,793
2.8
2,529
2.9
3,869
3.5
+ 53.0
Switzerland and Liechtenstein
2,115
3.4
2,592
3.0
2,897
2.6
+ 11.8
Germany, Federal Republic
2,072
3.3
2,775
3.2
2,883
2.6
+ 3.9
Australia
1,274
2.0
1,579
1.8
1,698
1.5
+ 7.5
Others
12,876
20.4
16,340
19.0
18,701
16.7
+14.5
Merchandise total
63,056
100.0
85,837
100.0
111,651
100.0
+ 30.1
Domestic Exports
Destination
United States
15,125
37.2
18,797
33.6
22,591
33.1
+ 20.2
Germany, Federal Republic
4,426
10.9
6,344
11.3
7,384
10.8
+ 16.4
Britain
3,871
9.5
5,974
10.7
6,791
10.0
+ 13.7
Japan
1,856
4.6
2,656
4.8
2,329
3.4
12.3
Australia
1,494
3.7
1,789
3.2
1,941
2.8
+ 8.5
Singapore
Canada
1,104
2.7
1,413
2.5
1,791
2.6
+ 26.8
1,271
3.1
1,637
2.9
1,782
2.6
+ 8.8
China
81
0.2
603
1.1
1,605
2.4
+166.1
Netherlands
937
2.3
1,406
2.5
1,575
2.3
+ 12.0
France
575
1.4
1,004
1.8
1,407
2.1
+ 40.2
Others
9,972
24.4
14,289
25.6
18,975
27.8
+ 32.8
Merchandise total
40,711
100.0
55,912
100.0
68,171
100.0
+21.9
Re-exports
Destination
China
214
1.6
1,315
6.6
4,642
15.4
+252.9
United States
1,232
9.3
1,995
10.0
3,085
10.3
+ 54.6
Indonesia
1,302
9.9
1,684
8.4
2,761
9.2
+ 64.0
Singapore
1,390
10.5
1,804
9.0
2,510
8.3
+ 39.2
Taiwan
1,221
9.3
1,730
8.6
2,229
7.4
+ 28,9
Japan
2,282
17.3
2,477
12.4
2,201
7.3
-
11.1
Macau
358
2.7
605
3.0
923
3.1
+ 52.6
Philippines
507
3.8
777
3.9
904
3.0
+ 16.3
Republic of Korea (South Korea)
600
4.5
818
4.1
899
3.0
+ 9.9
Nigeria
247
1.9
377
1.9
843
2.8
+123.6
Others
3,845
29.1
6,441
32.2
9,075
30.2
+ 40.9
Merchandise total
13,197
100.0
20,022
100.0
30,072
100.0
+ 50.2