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Appendix 3
(Chapter 4: Industry and Trade)
Hong Kong's External Trade by Major Trading Partners
Imports
1982
1983
1984
1983-84 Change in
$ Million
Per cent
$ Million
Per cent
$ Million
Per cent
per cent
Source
China
32,935
23.0
42,821
24.4
55,753
25.0
+30.2
Japan
31,540
22.1
40,333
23.0
52,620
23.6
+30.5
United States
15,459
10.8
19,179
10.9
24,377
10.9
+27.1
Taiwan
10,198
7.1
12.448
7.1
17,347
7.8
+39.4
-
Singapore
10,207
7.1
10,482
6.0
12,229
5.5
+16.7
United Kingdom
6,892
4.8
7,456
4.2
8,703
3.9
+16.7
Republic of Korea (South Korea)
4,557
3.2
5,050
2.9
7,289
3.3
+44.3
Germany, Federal Republic
3.506
2.5
4.556
2.6
5,510
2.5
+20.9
Australia
2,266
1.6
2,764
1.6
3.349
1.5
+21.2
Switzerland
2,669
1.9
3.287
1.9
3,346
1.5
+1.8
Others
22,664
15.9
27,067
15.4
32,847
14.7
+21.4
Merchandise total
142,893
100.0
175,442
100.0
223,370
100.0
+27.3
Domestic Exports
Destination
United States
31,223
37.6
43,802
42.0
61,374
44.5
+40.1
China
3,806
4.6
6,223.
6.0
11,283
8.2
+81.3
United Kingdom
7,187
8.7
8,538"
8.2
10,497
7.6
+22.9
Germany, Federal Republic
7,031
8.5
8.043.
7.7
9,522
6.9
+18.4
Japan
3,167
3.8
3,910-
3.7
5,151
3.7
+31.7
Canada
2,637
3.2
3,731
3.6
4.510
3.3
+20.9
Australia
fr
2,832
3.4
2.927
2.8
3,824
2.8
+30.6
Singapore
1,964
2.4
2,228
2.1
2,627
1.9
+17.9
Netherlands
1,692
2.0
1,963
1.9
2,418
1.8
+23.1
France
1,507
1.8
1,660
1.6
2,007
1.5
+20.9
Others
19,985
24.1
21.380
20.5
24,724
17.9
+15.6
Merchandise total
83,032
100.0
104,405
100.0
137,936
100.0
+32.1
Re-exports
Destination
China
7,992
18.0
12,183
21.6
28,064
33.6
+130.4
United States
5,615
12.7
8.028
14.3
12,109
14.5
+50.8
Taiwan
2,662
6.0
3.454
6.1
4,868
5.8
+40.9
Japan
2,566
5.8
3,176
5.6
4,633
5.5
+45.9
Singapore
3,648
8.2
4,523
8.0
4,511
5.4
-0.3
Indonesia
4,615
10.4
3,884
6.9
3,654
4.4
-5.9
Republic of Korea (South Korea)
1,699
3.8
2.440
4.3
3,440
4.1
+41.0
Macau
1,588
3.6
1.885
3.3
2,354
2.8
+24.8
Philippines
1,485
3.3
1,632
2.9
1,478
1.8
-9.4
Australia
688
1.6
937
1.7
1,423
1.7
+51.9
Others
11,796
26.6
14.152
25.1
16,970
20.3
+19.9
Merchandise total
44,353
100.0
56,294
100.0
83,504
100.0
+48.3