Appendix 11
(Chapter 5: Industry and Trade)
Hong Kong's External Trade by Major Trading Partners
Imports
321
1984
1985
1986
$ Million
Per cent
$ Million
Per cent
$ Million
Per cent
1985-86 Change in per cent
Source
China
55,753
25.0
58,963
25.5
81,633
29.6
+38.4
Japan
52,620
23.6
53,350
23.1
56,398
20.4
+5.7
Taiwan
United States
17,347
7.8
20,898
9.0
23,977
8.7
+14.7
24,377
10.9
21,896
9.5
23,198
8.4
+6.0
Republic of Korea
7,289
3.3
8,293
3.6
10,970
4.0
+32.3
Singapore
12,229
5.5
11,281
4.9
10,882
3.9
--3.5
United Kingdom
8,703
3.9
8,450
3.7
9,347
3.4
+ 10.6
Federal Republic of Germany
5,510
2.5
6,672
2.9
8,041
2.9
+20.5
Switzerland
3,346
1.5
3,637
1.6
5,543
2.0
+52.4
Italy
2,972
1.3
3,582
1.5
4,413
1.6
+23.2
Others
33,224
14.9
34,398
14.9
41,553
15.1
+20.8
Merchandise total
223,370
100.0
231,420
100.0
275,955
100.0
+19.2
Domestic Exports
Destination
United States
61,374
44.5
57,687
44.4
64,219
41.7
+11.3
China
11,283
8.2
15,189
11.7
18,022
11.7
+18.7
Federal Republic of Germany
9,522
6.9
7,998
6.2
11,003
7.1
+37.6
United Kingdom
10,497
7.6
8,546
6.6
9,918
6.4
+16.1
Japan
5,151
3.7
4,480
3.4
6,212
4.0
+38.7
Canada
4,510
3.3
4,405
3.4
4,880
3.2
+10.8
Australia
3,824
2.8
3,349
2.6
3,376
2.2
+0.8
Netherlands
2,418
1.8
2,083
1.6
2,803
1.8
+34.5
Singapore
2,627
1.9
2,233
1.7
2,794
1.8
+25.1
France
2,007
1.5
1,818
1.4
2,640
1.7
+45.2
Others
24,724
17.9
22,092
17.0
28,115
18.3
+27.3
Merchandise total
137,936
100.0
129,882
100.0
153,983
100.0
+18.6
Re-exports
Destination
China
28,064
33.6
46,023
43.7
40,894
33.4
- 11.1
United States
12,109
14.5
14,705
14.0
22,362
18.2
+52.1
Japan
4,633
5.5
5,486
5.2
6,676
5.4
+21.7
Taiwan
4,868
5.8
4,325
4.1
5,939
4.8
+37.3
Republic of Korea
3,440
4.1
3,872
3.7
5,843
4.8
+50.9
Singapore
4,511
5.4
4,388
4.2
5,259
4.3
+19.9
Federal Republic of Germany
1,073
1.3
1,554
1.5
2,688
2.2
+73.0
Macau
2,354
2.8
2,556
2.4
2,584
2.1
+1.1
United Kingdom
976
1.2
1,233
1.2
2,489
2.0
+ 101.9
Indonesia
3,654
4.4
2,301
2.2
2,407
2.0
+4.6
Others
17,822
21.3
18,828
17.9
25,406
20.7
+34.9
Merchandise total
83,504
100.0
105,270
100.0
122,546
100.0
+16.4