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APPENDICES
APPENDIX 18
(Chapter 7: Trade and Industry)
Hong Kong's External Trade by Major Trading Partner
$ Million
1994
%
$ Million
1995
%%
$ Million
1996
%
Percentage Change 1996 Over
1995
Imports
Supplier
China
Japan Taiwan
470,876
37.6
539,480
36.2
570,442
37.1
+5.7
195,036
15.6
221,254
14.8
208,239
13.6
-5.9
107,310
8.6
129,266
8.7
123,202
8.0
-4.7
United States
89,343
7.1
115,078
7.7
121,058
7.9
+5.2
Singapore
61,968
5.0
78,027
5.2
81,495
5.3
+4.4
Republic of Korea
57,551
4.6
73,268
4.9
73,302
4.8
*
Malaysia
20,147
1.6
28,797
1.9
33,994
2.2
+18.0
Federal Republic of Germany
28,660
2.3
32,038
2.1
33,884
2.2
+5.8
United Kingdom
25,405
2.0
30,448
2.0
33,264
2.2
+9.2
Italy
22,778
1.8
27,637
1.9
31,799
2.1
+15.1
Others
171,635
13.7
215,827
14.5
224,903
14.6
+4.2
Merchandise total
1,250,709
100.0
1,491,121
100.0
1,535,582
100.0
+3.0
Domestic Exports
Destination
China
61,009
27.5
63,555
27.4
61,620
29.0
-3.0
United States
61,419
27.7
61,250
26.4
53,860
25.4
-12.1
Federal Republic of Germany
12,811
5.8
12,178
5.3
11,388
5.4
-6.5
Japan
10,455
4.7
11,877
5.1
11,335
5.3
-4.6
United Kingdom
10,292
4.6
10,941
4.7
10,597
5.0
-3.1
Singapore
12,225
5.5
12,236
5.3
10,009
4.7
-18.2
Taiwan
6,076
2.7
7,971
3.4
6,705
3.2
-15.9
Netherlands
4,775
2.2
5,152
2.2
4,674
2.2
-9.3
Canada
4,173
1.9
4,324
1.9
3,885
1.8
-10.2
France
2,813
1.3
3,174
1.4
2,947
1.4
-7.1
Others
36,045
16.2
38,999
16.8
35,139
16.6
-9.9
Merchandise total
222,092
100.0
231,657
100.0
212,160
100.0
-8.4
Re-exports
Destination
China
322,835
34.1
384,043
34.5
417,752
35.2
+8.8
United States
210,077
22.2
230,997
20.8
242,342
20.4
+4.9
Japan
54,745
5.8
70,081
6.3
80,154
6.8
+14.4
Federal Republic of Germany
41,617
4.4
45,770
4.1
47,216
4.0
+3.2
United Kingdom
27,318
2.9
32,257
2.9
35,991
3.0
+11.6
Singapore
20,346
2.1
26,011
2.3
28,388
2.4
+9.1
Taiwan
22,416
2.4
27,758
2.5
26,638
2.2
-4.0
Republic of Korea
16,483
1.7
19,292
1.7
20,091
1.7
+4.1
France
13,671
1.4
17,452
1.6
18,823
1.6
+7.9
Netherlands
13,542
1.4
16,702
1.5
18,261
1.5
+9.3
Others
204,871
21.6
242,106
21.8
250,103
21.1
+3.3
Merchandise total
947,921
100.0
1,112,470
100.0
1,185,758
100.0
+6.6
Note:
* denotes less than 0.05.
Source: Census and Statistics Department.