APPENDICES
APPENDIX 20
(Chapter 7: Trade and Industry)
Hong Kong's External Trade" by Major Trading Partner
$ Million
1995
%
$ Million
1996
%
$ Million
1997
Percentage Change 1997 Over
%
1996
Imports
Supplier
The mainland of China
539,480
36.2
570,442
37.1
608,372
37.7
+6.6
Japan
221,254
14.8
208,239
13.6
221,646
13.7
+6.4
United States
115,078
7.7
121,058
7.9
125,381
7.8
+3.6
Taiwan
129,266
8.7
123,202
8.0
124,547
7.7
+1.1
Singapore
78,027
5.2
81,495
5.3
79,186
4.9
-2.8
Republic of Korea
73,268
4.9
73,302
4.8
73,226
4.5
-0.1
Federal Republic of Germany
32,038
2.1
33,884
2.2
38,518
2.4
+13.7
Malaysia
28,797
1.9
33,994
2.2
38,008
2.4
+11.8
United Kingdom
30,448
2.0
33,264
2,2
36,285
2.2
+9.1
Italy
27,637
1.9
31,799
2.1
31,018
1.9
-2.5
Others
215,827
14.5
224,903
14.6
238,904
14.8
+6.2
Merchandise total
1,491,121
100.0
1,535,582
100.0
1,615,090
100.0
+5.2
Domestic Exports
Destination
The mainland of China
63,555
27.4
61,620
29.0
63,867
30.2
+3.6
United States
61,250
26.4
53,860
25.4
55,073
26.1
+2.3
United Kingdom
10,941
4.7
10,597
5.0
10,723
5.1
+1.2
Japan
11,877
5.1
11,335
5.3
10,641
5.0
-6.1
Federal Republic of Germany
12,178
5.3
11,388
5.4
10,321
4.9
-9.4
Singapore
12,236
5.3
10,009
4.7
8,404
4.0
-16.0
Taiwan
7,971
3.4
6,705
3.2
7,029
3.3
+4.8
Netherlands
5,152
2.2
4,674
2.2
5,138
2.4
+9.9
Canada
4,324
1.9
3,885
1.8
3,872
1.8
-0.3
France
3,174
1.4
2,947
1.4
3,210
1.5
+8.9
Others
38,999
16.8
35,139
16.6
33,131
15.7
-5.7
Merchandise total
231,657
100.0
212,160
100.0
211,410
100.0
-0.4
Re-exports
Destination
The mainland of China
384,043
34.5
417,752.
35.2
443,878
35.7
+6.3
United States
230,997
20.8
242,342
20.4
261,372
21.0
+7.9
Japan
70,081
6.3
80,154
6.8
77,724
6.2
-3.0
Federal Republic of Germany
45,770
4.1
47,216
4.0
46,336
3.7
-1.9
United Kingdom
32,257
2.9
35,991
3.0
39,066
3.1
+8.5
Taiwan
27,758
2.5
26,638
2.2
29,581
2.4
+11.0
Singapore
26,011
2.3
28,388
2.4
29,385
2.4
+3.5
France
17,452
1.6
18,823
1.6
20,293
1.6
+7.8
Netherlands
16,702
1.5
18,261
1.5
19,847
1.6
+8.7
Republic of Korea
19,292
Others
242,106
1.7
21.8
20,091
1.7
19,310
1.6
-3.9
Merchandise total
1,112,470
100,0
250,103
1,185,758
21.1
257,746
20.7
+3.1
100.0
1,244,539
100.0
+5.0
Note: (1) Hong Kong's external trade statistics are compiled based on information contained in import/export declarations. The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region is a separate customs territory, as stated in 'The Basic Law of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China'. Import/export declaration is also required of Hong Kong's trade with the mainland of China, and statistics relating to this are included in Hong Kong's external trade statistics.
Source: Trade Statistics Dissemination Section, Census and Statistics Department.
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