APPENDICES
APPENDIX 21
(Chapter 6: Commerce and Industry)
Hong Kong's External Trade" by Major Trading Partner
$ Million
1999
%
$ Million
2000
%
$ Million
2001
Percentage Change 2001 over 2000
Imports
Supplier
The mainland of China
607,546
43.6
714,987
43.1
681,980
43.5
-4.6
Japan
162,652
11.7
198,976
12.0
176,599
11.3
−11.2
Taiwan
100,426
7.2
124,172
7.5
107,929
6.9
-13.1
United States
98,572
7.1
112,801
6.8
104,941
6.7
-7.0
Singapore
60,017
4.3
74,998
4.5
72,898
4.6
-2.8
Republic of Korea
65,432
4.7
80,600
4.9
70,791
4.5
-12.2
Malaysia
30,010
2.2
37,906
2.3
39,200
2.5
3.4
Federal Republic of Germany
28,114
2.0
32,215
1.9
33,309
2.1
3.4
United Kingdom
26,961
1.9
30,797
1.9
28,877
1.8
-6.2
Thailand
22,798
1.6
28,001
1.7
27,370
1.7
-2.3
Others
190,190
13.7
222,511
13.4
224,301
14.3
0.8
Merchandise total
1,392,718
100.0
1,657,962
100.0
1,568,194
100.0
-5.4
Domestic Exports
Destination
The mainland of China
50,414
29.6
54,158
29.9
49,547
32.3
-8.5
United States
51,358
30.1
54,438
30.1
47,589
31.0
-12.6
United Kingdom
10,392
6.1
10,681
5.9
8,578
5.6
-19.7
Federal Republic of Germany
8,543
5.0
9,294
5.1
5,818
3.8
-37.4
Taiwan
5,101
3.0
6,104
3.4
5.346
3.5
-12.4
Netherlands
4,119
2.4
3,910
2.2
4,619
3.0
18.1
Japan
5,459
3,2
5,084
2.8
4,060
2.6
-20.1
Canada
3,151
1.8
3,210
1.8
3,093
2.0
-3.7
Singapore
3,682
2.2
4,716
2.6
2,650
1.7
-43.8
Philippines
2,220
1.3
2,278
1.3
1,846
1.2
-18.9
Others
26,162
15.3
27,093
15.0
20,374
13.3
-24.8
Merchandise total
170,600
100.0
180,967
100.0
153,520
100.0
-15.2
Re-exports
Destination
The mainland of China
399,188
33.9
488,823
35.1
496,574
37.4
1.6
United States
269,444
22.9
311,047
22.3
282,189
21.3
-9.3
Japan
67,506
5.7
82,050
5.9
83,551
6.3
1.8
United Kingdom
45,541
3.9
$2,356
3.8
46,764
3.5
-10.7
Federal Republic of Germany
44,122
3.7
50,599
3.6
45,774
3.4
-9.5
Taiwan
27,859
2.4
33,696
2.4
30,021
2.3
-10.9
Singapore
28,716
2.4
32,028
2.3
26,929
2.0
-15.9
Republic of Korea
19,793
1.7
26,978
1.9
24,640
1.9
-8.7
France
22,837
1.9
25,205
1.8
21,516
1.6
-14.6
Netherlands
19,422
1.6
20,373
1.5
20,693
1.6
1.6
Others
233,971
19.9
268,567
19.3
248,817
18.7
-7.4
Merchandise total
1,178,400
100,0
1,391,722
100.0
1,327,467
100.0
-4.6
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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