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APPENDICES
APPENDIX 20
(Chapter 6: Trade and Industry)
Hong Kong's External Trade" by Major Trading Partner
$ Million
1997
ان اور ایرانی
$ Million
1998
$ Million
1999
Percentage Change 1999 Over
%
1998
Imports
Supplier
The mainland of China
608,372
37.7
580,614
40.6
607,546
43.6
+4.6
Japan
221,646
13.7
179,947
12.6
162.652
11.7
-9.6
Taiwan
124,547
7.7
104,075
7.3
100,426
7.2
-3.5
United States
125,381
7.8
106,537
7.5
98,572
7.1
-7.5
Republic of Korea
73,226
4.5
68,836
4.8
65,432
4.7
4.9
Singapore
79.186
4.9
61,457
4.3
60,017
4.3
-2.3
Malaysia
38,008
2.4
32,479
2.3
30,010
2.2
-7.6
Federal Republic of Germany
38,518
2.4
32,639
2.3
28,114
2.0
-13.9
United Kingdom
36,285
2.2
29,671
2.1
26,961
1.9
-9.1
Thailand
26,070
1.6
22,234
1.6
22,798
1.6
+2.5
Others
243,852
15.1
210,603
14.7
190,190
13.7
-9.7
Merchandise total
1,615.090
100.0
1.429,092
100.0
1,392,718
100.0
-2.5
Domestic Exports
Destination
United States
55,073
26.1
54,842
29.1
51,358
30.1
-6.4
The mainland of China
63.867
30.2
56,066
29.8
50.414
29.6
-10.1
United Kingdom
10,723
5.1
10,058
5.3
10,392
6.1
+3.3
Federal Republic of Germany
10.321
4.9
9,805
5.2
8,543
5.0
-12.9
Japan
10,641
5.0
6,435
3.4
5,459
3.2
-15.2
Taiwan
7,029
3.3
6,505
3.5
5,101
3.0
-21.6
Netherlands
5,138
2.4
4,736
2.5
4,119
2.4
-13.0
Singapore
8,404
4.0
5,103
2.7
3,682
2.2
-27.8
Canada
3,872
1.8
3.598
1.9
3,151
1.8
-12.4
France
3,210
1.5
3,171
1.7
3,081
1.8
-2.8
Others
33,131
15.7
28,137
14,9
25,300
14.8
-10.1
Merchandise total
211,410
100.0
188,454
100.0
170,600
100.0
-9.5
Re-exports
Destination
The mainland of China
443,878
35.7
407,366
35.1
399,188
33.9
-2.0
United States
261,372
21.0
259,856
22.4
269,444
22.9
+3.7
Japan
77,724
6.2
64.194
5.5
67,506
5.7
+5.2
United Kingdom
39,066
3.1
42,259
3.6
45,541
3.9
+7.8
Federal Republic of Germany
46,336
3.7
42,161
3.6
44.122
3.7
+4.7
Singapore
29,385
2.4
25,625
2.2
28,716
2.4
+12.1
Taiwan
29,581
2.4
27,368
2.4
27,859
2.4
+1.8
France
20,293
1.6
21,316
1.8
22,837
1.9
+7.1
Republic of Korea
19,310
1.6
12,241
1.1
19,793
1.7
+61.7
Netherlands
19,847
1.6
20,332
1.8
19,422
1.6
-4.5
Others
257,746
20.7
236,477
20.4
233,971
19.9
-1.1
Merchandise total
1,244,539
100.0
1,159,195
100.0
1,178,400
100.0
+1.7
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)