464 Appendices
Table 13
(Chapter 5: Commerce and Industry)
(a) Merchandise Trade by Main Country/Territory
HK$ Billion
Type of trade/Main country/territory
2004
2008
2009
Imports
2,111.1
3,025.3
2,692.4
(+16.9)
(+5.5)
(-11.0)
The mainland of China
918.3
1,410.7
1,249.4
Japan
256.1
297.6
236.4
Taiwan
153.8
192.0
175.6
Singapore
111.0
195.0
174.7
United States of America
112.0
150.7
142.1
Asia-Pacific Economic Co-operation
1,824.4
2,609.4
2,308.9
European Union(1)
170.5
228.5
208.6
Domestic exports
126.0
90.8
57.7
(+3.5)
(-16.8)
(-36.4)
The mainland of China
37.9
34.8
26.7
United States of America
38.6
18.9
7.3
Singapore
3.1
3.0
2.2
Taiwan
4.7
3.9
1.9
Netherlands
2.6
2.3
1.9
Asia-Pacific Economic Co-operation
99.0
73.0
47.2
European Union(1)
22.1
9.9
5.1
Re-exports
1,893.1
2,733.4
2,411.3
(+16.8)
(+6.0)
(-11.8)
The mainland of China
850.6
1,335.7
1,236.6
United States of America
303.0
340.4
277.9
Japan
104.7
118.7
107.2
Germany
57.9
92.0
78.8
United Kingdom
57.7
72.7
58.4
Asia-Pacific Economic Co-operation
1,518.3
2,152.8
1,932.8
European Union(1)
261.1
376.5
303.3
Notes: Figures in brackets refer to percentage changes over the same period of the preceding year.
(1) On 1 January 2007, 2 new members joined the European Union (EU). Together with the 25 original members, there were a total of 27 members in the EU. Statistics on merchandise trade with the EU in this table are compiled based on the new coverage. They are thus different from figures shown in earlier editions of this publication.
Source: Trade Analysis Section, Census and Statistics Department.
(Enquiry Telephone No.: 2582 5042)