APPENDICES
APPENDIX 15
(Chapter 7: Industry and Trade)
Hong Kong's External Trade by Major Trading Partners
Imports
1987
1988
1989
1988-89 Change in
$ Million
Per cent
$ Million
Per cent
$ Million
Per cent
per cent
Source
China
117,357
31.1
155,634
31.2
196,676
34.9
+26.4
Japan
71,905
19.0
93,008
18:6
93,202
16.6
+0.2
Taiwan
33,337
8.8
44,357
8.9
51,587
9.2
+16.3
United States
32,242
8.5
41,347
8.3
46,234
8.2
+11.8
Republic of Korea.
16,959
4.5
26,257
5.3
25,465
4.5
-3.0
Singapore
14,357
3.8
18,462
3.7
22,244
4.0
+20.5
Federal Republic of Germany
10,166
2.7
13,055
2.6
13,591
2.4
+4.1
United Kingdom
11,713
3.1
12,922
2.6
12,965
2.3
+0.3
Italy
6,170
1.6
8,056
1.6
9,901
1.8
+22.9
Switzerland
7,375
2.0
9,130
1.8
9,696
1.7
+6.2
Others
56,367
14.9
76,571
15.4
81,220
14.4
+6.1
Merchandise total
377,948
100.0
498,798
100.0
562,781
100.0
+12.8
Domestic Exports
Destination
United States
72,817
37.3
72,884
33.5
72,162
32.2
- 1.0
China
27,871
14.3
38,043
17.5
43,272
19.3
+13.7
Federal Republic of Germany
14,855
7.6
16,157
7.4
15,689
7.0
-2.9
United Kingdom
12,905
6.6
15,524
7.1
14,638
6.5
-5.7
Japan
9,489
4.9
11,435
5.3
13,028
5.8
+13.9
Canada
5,656
2.9
5,984
2.7
6,299
2.8
+5,3
Singapore
3,880
2.0
5,223
2.4
5,804
2.6
+11.1
Netherlands
4,027
2.1
4,918
2.3
4,756
2.1
-3.3
Taiwan
2,384
1.2
3,460
1.6
4,460
2.0
+28.9
Australia
3,697
1.9
4,172
1.9
4,198
1.9
+0.6
Others
37,673
19.3
39,863
18.3
39,799
17.8
-0.2
Merchandise total
195,254
100.0
217,664
100.0
224,104
100.0
+3.0
Re-exports
Destination
China
60,170
32.9
94,895
34.5
103,492
29.9
+9.1
United States
32,454
17.8
49,483
18.0
72,033
20.8
+45.6
Japan
9,772
5.3
17,418
6.3
22,268
6.4
+27.8
Taiwan
9,685
5.3
14,130
5.1
16,478
4.8
+16.6
Republic of Korea
8,969
4.9
11,764
4.3
13,279
3.8
+12.9
Federal Republic of Germany
5,533
3.0
8,637
3.1
13,121
3.8
+51.9
Singapore
6,481
3.5
8,703
3.2
11,029
3.2
+26.7
United Kingdom
4,271
2.3
6,420
2.3
8,918
2.6
+38.9
Australia
2,913
1.6
4,459
1.6
5,760
1.7
+29.2
Canada
2,502
1.4
3,742
1.4
5,413
1.6
+44.7
Others
40,031
21.9
55,756
20.2
74,615
21.5
+33.8
Merchandise total
182,780
100.0
275,405
100.0
346,405
100.0
+25.8
389