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APPENDICES
APPENDIX 20
(Chapter 6: Trade and Industry)
Hong Kong's External Trade by Major Trading Partner
$ Million
1996
%
$ Million
1997
%
$ Million
1998
%
Percentage Change 1998 Over 1997
Imports
11
Supplier
The mainland of China
570,442
37.1
608,372
37.7
580,614
40.6
-4.6
Japan
208,239
13.6
221,646
13.7
179,947
12.6
-18.8
United States
121,058
7.9
125,381
7.8
106,537
7.5
-15.0
Taiwan
123,202
8.0
124,547
7.7
104,075
7.3
-16.4
Republic of Korea
73,302
4.8
73,226
4.5
68,836
4.8
-6.0
Singapore
81,495
5.3
79,186
4.9
61,457
4.3
-22.4
Federal Republic of Germany
33.884
2.2
38,518
2.4
32,639
2.3
-15.3
Malaysia
33,994
2.2
38,008
2.4
32,479
2.3
-14.5
United Kingdom
33,264
2.2
36,285
2.2
29,671
2.1
-18.2
Italy
31,799
2.1
31,018
1.9
23,500
1.6
-24.2
Others
224,903
14.6
238,904
14.8
209,336
14.6
-12.4
Merchandise total
1,535,582
100,0
1,615,090
100.0
1,429,092
100.0
-11.5
Domestic Exports
Destination
The mainland of China
61,620
29.0
63,867
30.2
56,066
29.8
-12.2
United States
53,860
25.4
55,073
26.1
54,842
29.1
-0.4
United Kingdom
10,597
5.0
10,723
5.1
10,058
5.3
-6.2
Federal Republic of Germany
11,388
5.4
10,321
4.9
9,805
5.2
-5.0
Taiwan
6,705
3.2
7,029
3.3
6,505
3.5
-7.5
Japan
11,335
5.3
10,641
5.0
6,435
3.4
-39.5
Singapore
10,009
4.7
8,404
4.0
5,103
2.7
-39.3
Netherlands
4,674
2.2
5,138
2.4
4,736
2.5
-7.8
Canada
3,885
1.8
3,872
1.8
3,598
1.9
-7.1
France
2,947
1.4
3,210
1.5
3,171
1.7
-1.2
Others
35,139
16.6
33,131
15.7
28,137
14.9
-15.1
Merchandise total
212,160
100.0
211,410
100.0
188,454
100.0
-10.9
Re-exports
Destination
The mainland of China
417,752
35.2
443,878
35.7
407,366
35.1
-8.2
United States
242,342
20.4
261,372
21.0
259,856
22.4
-0.6
Japan
80,154
6.8
77,724
6.2
64,194
5.5
-17.4
United Kingdom
35,991
3.0
39,066
3.1
42,259
3.6
+8.2
Federal Republic of Germany
47,216
4.0
46,336
3.7
42,161
3.6
-9.0
Taiwan
26,638
2.2
29,581
2.4
27,368
2.4
-7.5
Singapore
28,388
2.4
29,385
2.4
25,625
2.2
-12.8
France
18,823
1.6
20,293
1.6
21,316
1.8
+5.0
Netherlands
18,261
1.5
19,847
1.6
20,332
1.8
+2.4
Canada
Others
Merchandise total
15,387
1.3
17,513
1.4
17,817
1.5
+1.7
254,806
21.5
259,544
20.9
230,901
19.9
-11.0
1,185,758
100.0
1,244,539
100.0
1,159,195
100.0
-6.9
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.
(Enquiry Telephone No.: 2582 5042)
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