Appendix 15
(Chapter 6: Industry and Trade)
Hong Kong's External Trade by Major Trading Partners
Imports
369
1986
1987
1988
$ Million
Per cent
$ Million
Per cent
$ Million
Per cent
1987-88 Change in per cent
Source
China
81,633
29.6
117,357
31.1
155,634
31.2
+32.6
Japan
56,398
20.4
71,905
19.0
93,008
18.6
+29.3
Taiwan
23,977
8.7
33,337
8.8
44,357
8.9
+33.1
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United States
23,198
8.4
Republic of Korea
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32,242
8.5
41,347
8.3
+28.2
10,970
4.0
16,959
4.5
26,257
5.3
+54.8
Singapore
10,882
3.9
14,357
3.8
18,462
3.7
+28.6
Federal Republic of Germany
8,041
2.9
10,166
2.7
13,055
2.6
+28.4
United Kingdom
9,347
3.4
11,713
3.1
12,922
2.6
+10.3
Switzerland
5,543
2.0
7,375
2.0
9,130
1.8
+23.8
Italy
4,413
1.6
6,170
1.6
8,056
1.6
+30.6
Others
41,553
15.1
56,367
14.9
76,571
15.4
+35.8
Merchandise total
275,955
100.0
377,948
100.0
498,798
100.0
+32.0
Domestic Exports
Destination
United States
64,219
41.7
72,817
37.3
72,884
33.5
+0.1
China
18,022
11.7
27,871
14.3
38,043
17.5
+36.5
Federal Republic of Germany
11,003
7.1
14,855
7.6
16,157
7.4
+8.8
United Kingdom
9,918
6.4
12,905
6.6
15,524
7.1
+20.3
Japan
6,212
4.0
9,489
4.9
11,435
5.3
+20.5
Canada
4,880
3.2
5,656
2.9
5,984
2.7
+5.8
Singapore
2,794
1.8
3,880
2.0
5,223
2.4
+34.6
Netherlands
2,803
1.8
4,027
2.1
4,918
2.3
+22.1
France
2,640
1.7
3,790
1.9
4,185
1.9
+10.4
Australia
3,376
2.2
3,697
1.9
4,172
1.9
+12.9
Others
28,115
18.3
36,267
18.6
39,137
18.0
+7.9
Merchandise total
153,983
100.0
195,254
100.0
217,664
100.0
+11.5
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Re-exports
Destination
China
40,894
33.4
60,170
32.9
94,895
34.5
+57.7
United States
22,362
18.2
32,454
17.8
49,483
18.0
+52.5
Japan
6,676
5.4
9,772
5.3
17,418
6.3
+78.2
Taiwan
5,939
4.8
9,685
5.3
14,130
5.1
+45.9
Republic of Korea
5,843
4.8
8,969
4.9
11,764
4.3
+31.2
Singapore
5,259
4.3
6,481
3.5
8,703
3.2
+34.3
Federal Republic of Germany
2,688
2.2
5,533
3.0
8,637
3.1
+56.1
United Kingdom
2,489
2.0
4,271
2.3
6,420
2.3
+50.3
Australia
1,830
1.5
2,913
1.6
4,459
1.6
+53.1
Macau
2,584
2.1
3,326
1.8
3,899
1.4
+17.2
Others
25,983
21.2
39,207
21.5
55,599
20.2
+41.8
Merchandise total
122,546
100.0
182,780
100.0
275,405
100.0
+50.7