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APPENDICES
(b) Imports, Retained Imports and Re-exports by End-use Category
HK$ Billion
End-use category
1998
2002
2003
Foodstuffs
Imports
64.6
59.1
58.3
Retained imports (1)
48.9
44.6
45.2@
Re-exports
21.0
16.2
14.7
Consumer goods
Imports
511.3
543.2
575.8
Retained imports (1)
98.4
114.8
120.2@
Re-exports
541.1
580.4
617.3
Raw materials and semi-manufactures
Imports
483.5
558.1
654.4
Retained imports (1)
182.4
159.1
179.8@
Re-exports
333.4
448.3
533.2
Fuels
Imports
23.4
31.3
35.4
Retained imports (1)
15.9
29.7
33.5@
Re-exports
8.1
1.7
2.0
Capital goods
Imports
346.4
427.7
481.8
Retained imports (1)
140.6
114.8
111.3@
Re-exports
255.5
383.0
453.5
Total
Imports
1,429.1
1,619.4
1,805.8
Retained imports (1)
486.7
462.9
494.6@
Re-exports
1,159.2
1,429.6
1,620.7
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 (1), Census and Statistics Department.
(Enquiry Telephone No.: 2582 4918)
(c) Domestic Exports by Principal Commodity
HK$ Billion
Principal commodity
1998
2002
2003
Articles of apparel and clothing accessories
74.9
65.0
63.9
Electrical machinery, apparatus and appliances, and electrical
parts thereof
26.7
15.6
10.2
Textile yarn, fabrics, made-up articles and related products Jewellery, goldsmiths' and silversmiths' waves, and other
articles of precious or semi-precious materials Printed matters
10.8
7.6
5.9
4.8
5.2
5.4
4.2
3.9
3.7
Source: Trade Analysis Section (2), Census and Statistics Department.
(Enquiry Telephone No.: 2582 5042)
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