APPENDICES
(b) Imports, Retained Imports and Re-exports by End-use Category
End-use category
1997
HK$ Billion
2001
2002
Foodstuffs
Imports
76.4
60.4 *
59.1
Retained imports (1)
54.7
44.6
44.4@
Re-exports
23.8
17.4*
16.2
Consumer goods
Imports
581.5
538.0*
543.2
Retained imports (1)
134.0
121.2
118.9@
Re-exports
590.4
570.2 *
580.4
Raw materials and semi-manufactures
Imports
564.9
511.4*
558.1
Retained imports (1)
224.5
161.7
162.3@
Re-exports
366.9
396.0
448.3
Fuels
Imports
30.0
30.4
31.3
Retained imports (1)
16.7
28.6
29.7@
Re-exports
14.2
1.9
1.7
Capital goods
Imports
362.3
428.1 *
427.7
Retained imports (1)
162.6
152.8
119.4@
Re-exports
249.3
342.0 *
383.0
Total
Imports
1,615.1
1,568.2
1,619.4
Retained imports (1)
592.1
508.9
478.6@
Re-exports
1.244.5
1,327.5
1,429.6
Note: (1) Retained imports refer to those imported goods which are retained for use in Hong Kong rather than being re-exported to other places. The value of retained imports is derived by subtracting the estimated import value of re-exports from the value of imports. The former is obtained by removing an estimated re-export margin from the value of re-exports.
Source: Trade Analysis Section, Census and Statistics Department.
(Enquiry Telephone No.: 2582 4918)
(c) Domestic Exports by Principal Commodity
HK$ Billion
Principal commodity
1997
2001
2002
Articles of apparel and clothing accessories
Electrical machinery, apparatus and appliances, and electrical
parts thereof
72,2
72.2
65.0
33.0
20.3
15.6
Textile yarn, fabrics, made-up articles and related products
12.7
8.2
7.6
Jewellery, goldsmiths' and silversmiths' waves, and other
5.3
4.7
5.2
articles of precious or semi-precious materials
Printed matters
4.8
4.0
3.9
Source: Trade Statistics Dissemination Section, Census and Statistics Department.
(Enquiry Telephone No.: 2582 5042)
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