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Appendix 3
(Chapter 2: Industry and Trade)
Hong Kong's External Trade by Major Trading Partners
Imports
1980
1981
1982
Source
$ Million
Per cent
$ Million
Per cent
$ Million
Per cent
1981-82 Change in per cent
China
21,948
19.7
29,510
21.3
32,935
23.0
+11.6
Japan
United States
25,644
23.0
32,130
23.2
31,540
22.1
-1.8
13,210
11.8
14,442
10.4
15,459
10.8
+7.0
Singapore
7,384
6.6
__=10,627
7.7
10,207
7.1
-4.0
Taiwan
7,961
7.1
10,762
7.8
10,198
7.1
-5.2
United Kingdom
5,456
4.9
6,283
4.5
6,892
4.8
+9.7
Republic of Korea (South Korea)
3,869
3.5
5,495
4.0
4,557
3.2
- 17.1
Germany, Federal Republic
2,883
2.6
3,383
2.4
3,506
2.5
+3.6
Switzerland
2,897
2.6
2,848
2.1
2,669
1.9
-6.3
Australia
1,698
1.5
2,005
1.4
2,266
1.6
+13.0
Others
18,701
16.7
20,891
15.1.
22,664
15.9
+8.5
Merchandise total
111,651
100.0
138,375
100.0
142,893
100.0
+3.3
Domestic Exports
Destination
United States
22,591
33.1
29,200
36.3
31,223
37.6
+6.9
United Kingdom
6,791
10.0
7,710
9.6
7,187
8.7
-6.8
Germany, Federal Republic
7,384
10.8
7,048
8.8
7,031
8.5
-0.2
China
1,605
2.4
2,924
3.6
3,806
4.6
+30.2
Japan
2,329
3.4
2,940
3.7
3,167
3.8
+7.7
Australia
1,941
2.8
2,710
3.4
2,832
3.4
+4.5
Canada
1,782
2.6
2,355
2.9
2,637
3.2
+12.0
Singapore
1,791
2.6
1,732
2.2
1,964
2.4
+13.4
Netherlands
1,575
2.3
1,598
2.0
1,692
2.0
+5.9
France
1,407
2.1
1,483
1.8
1,507
1.8
+1.6
Others
18,975
27.8
20,724
25.8
19,985
24.1
-3.6
Merchandise total
68,171
100.0
80,423
100.0
83,032
100.0
+3.2
Re-exports
Destination
China
United States
Indonesia
Singapore
4,642
15.4
8,044
19.3
7,992
18.0
-0.6
3,085
10.3
4,785
11.5
5,615
12.7
+17.3
2,761
9.2
4,272
10.2
4,615
10.4
+8.0
2,510
8.3
3,243
7.8
3,648
8.2
+12.5
Taiwan
2,229
7.4
2,420
5.8
2,662
6.0
+10.0
Japan
2,201
7.3
2,792
6.7
2,566
5.8
-8.1
Republic of Korea (South Korea)
899
3.0
1,401
3.4
1,699
3.8
+21.3
Macau
923
3.1
1,407
3.4
1,588
3.6
+12.9
Philippines
904
3.0
1,294
3.1
1,485
3.3
+14.7
Saudi Arabia
345
1.1
582
1.4
941
2.1
+61.5
Others
9,573
31.8
11,500
27.5
11,543
26.0
+0.4
Merchandise total
30,072
100,0
41,739
100.0
44,353
100.0
+6.3