Appendices ❘ 475
Table 13
(Chapter 5: Commerce and Industry)
(a) Merchandise Trade by Main Country/Territory
HK$ Billion
Type of trade/Main country/territory
2006
2010
2011
Imports
2,599.8
3,364.8
3,764.6
(+11.6)
(+25.0)
(+11.9)
The mainland of China
1,193.0
1,529.8
1,696.8
Japan
268.1
308.2
318.6
Singapore
164.8
237.4
254.6
Taiwan
194.9
224.8
240.9
United States of America
123.6
179.2
211.4
Asia-Pacific Economic Co-operation
2,275.3
2,896.2
3,172.5
European Union(1)
189.2
247.2
303.9
Domestic exports
134.5
69.5
65.7
(-1.1)
(+20.4)
(-5.5)
The mainland of China
40.3
31.2
30.7
United States of America
33.2
8.4
7.2
Taiwan
4.5
2.8
3.0
Switzerland
0.7
1.7
2.8
Singapore
4.1
2.9
2.6
Asia-Pacific Economic Co-operation
100.0
56.1
53.0
European Union(1)
27.4
6.6
4.6
Re-exports
2,326.5
2,961.5
3,271.6
(+10.0)
(+22.8)
(+10.5)
The mainland of China
1,115.9
1,567.0
1,716.7
United States of America
338.0
323.7
323.6
Japan
115.5
125.6
133.6
India
21.8
73.5
92.9
Germany
70.8
79.8
88.7
Asia-Pacific Economic Co-operation
1,869.8
2,403.3
2,629.8
European Union(1)
317.0
332.6
354.9
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.