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APPENDICES
Table 13
(Chapter 5: Commerce and Industry)
(a) Merchandise Trade by Main Country/Territory
HK$ Billion
Type of tradel Main country/territory
Imports
The mainland of China
Japan
1997
2001
2002
1,615.1
1,568.2
1,619.4
(+5.2)
(-5.4)
(+3.3)
608.4
682.0
717.1
221.6
176.6
182.6
Taiwan
124.5
107.9
115.9
United States
125.4
104.9
91.5
Republic of Korea
73.2
70.8
76.0
Asia-Pacific Economic Co-operation
1,362.6
1,340.9
1,391.4
European Union
177.8
151.2
139.2
Domestic exports
211.4
153.5
130.9
(-0.4)
(-15.2)
(-14.7)
United States
55.1
47.6
41.9
The mainland of China
63.9
49.5
41.4
United Kingdom
10.7
8.6
7.6
Taiwan
7.0
5.3
4.4
Germany
10.3
5.8
4.3
Asia-Pacific Economic Co-operation
163.6
121.6
105.2
European Union
36.7
25.5
20.4
Re-exports
1,244.5
1,327.5
1,429.6
(+5.0)
(-4.6)
(+7.7)
The mainland of China
443.9
496.6
571.9
United States
261.4
282.2
291.0
Japan
77.7
83.6
80.7
United Kingdom
39.1
46.8
46.6
Germany
46.3
45.8
44.6
Asia-Pacific Economic Co-operation
958.1
1,042.8
1,146.7
European Union
177.6
188.2
186.4
Note:
Figures in brackets refer to percentage changes over the same period of the preceding year. Source: Trade Statistics Dissemination Section, Census and Statistics Department.
(Enquiry Telephone No.: 2582 5042)