Standard Form X.
IMPORTS AND EXPORTS OF TIMBER, WOOD PRODUCTS AND MINOR FOREST PRODUCE DURING THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER, 1938.
Category Gross imports Gross exports Net imports or exports Average annual net imports or exports for quinquennium ended 31st Dec. 1938 Hundreds of cu. ft.Value in H.K. $ Hundreds of cu. ft.
Value in H.K. $ Hundreds of cu. ft.
Value in H.K. $ Hundreds of cu. ft.
H.K. $ Hardwood 11,555
1,104,531 4,192
437,731 7,363
666,800 4,232
399,863 Teakwood 3,468
843,577 307
55,980 3,161
787,597 1,599
368,395 American Pine 4,277
506,085 671
81,332 3,606
424,753 5,027
418,441 China Fir 4,978
367,624 40
3,203 4,938
364,421 Softwood, n.o.e. 11,081
1,097,933 4,954
737,636 6,127
360,297 6,216
187,686 Sleepers 43
7,351 1,291
227,750 1,248
220,399 560
8,770 Firewood (Piculs) 2,549,533
2,427,952 2,549,533
2,427,952 2,462,844
1,857,376 Total.. 35,402
4,785,848 11,455
1,829,771 26,443
3,396,875 20,245
2,492,403 Timber, n.o.e. (value only) Grand Total (Value only)... 1,829,771 5,824,827
Value in Percentage by value of gross imports or exports from or to different sources or destinations during the year 1938.
Imports from.
U.K. 1.1; Can. 0.9; Mal. 0.6; B.N.B. 88.0; Fr. Indo-China 0.2; N.E.I. 9.2.
Exports to.
N. China 72.4; M. China 1.1; S. China 8.0; Macao 18.5.
Canada 30.7; U.S.A. 69.3.
Fr. Indo-China 6.9; N.E.I. 2.6; Can. 1.9; N. China 0.5; S. Siam 90.5.
China 5.0; Kwong Chow Wan 0.1; Macao 92.5.
N. China 75.6; M. China 0.1; S. China 8.6; Fr. Indo-China 1.1; Macao 14.2; N.E.I. 0.4.
Macao 100.0.
Can. 9.9; Mal. 9.2; B.N.B. 14.5; S. China 71.6; Macao 28.4.
N. China 0.1; M. China 2.9; S. China 11.1; Macao 0.7; U.S.A. 51.6.
U.K. 1.0; Australia 1.3; Can. 1.7; Mal. 1.4; B.N.B. 21.5; B.E. Other 0.3; N. China 0.4; M. China 0.1; S. China 21.6; C. America 0.2; Fr. Indo-China 6.7; K.C. Wan 1.4; Macao 4.6; Siam 37.2; U.S.A. 0.6.
Aust. 23.5; Siam 76.5.
B.E.A. 0.1; Mal. 0.2; B.N.B. 0.2; Br. Emp. Other 0.2; N. China 30.1; S. China 15.7; Japan 1.5; K.C. Wan 1.1; Macao 50.7; Philippines 0.2.
S. China 83.5; Macao 16.5.
S. China 84.7; Macao 15.3.
Mal. 3.1; B.N.B. 18.5; M. China 1.0; S. China 52.0; Fr. Indo-China 0.1; K.C. Wan 0.3; Macao 25.0.
644,694
858,747
286,139
572,608
4,349,779
One dollar Hong Kong-1s./3d.;
One picul=133 lbs.
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