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IMPORTS AND

EXPORTS

STATISTICAL OFFICE REPORT ON THE TRADE OF HONG KONG DURING THE YEAR 1938.

1. General

II. Imports and Exports Review

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III. Quarterly Values of Imports and Exports for years 1931-1986, in £s and $6

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IN Imports and Exports of Treasure, 1935-1936

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V. Import Percentages of Merchandise by Countries. 1931-1936

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VI. Totul Values of Imports and Exports of Merchandise during yeare 1931-1936, by

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VII Total Values of Imports and Exports (including Treasure! during 1986. by Countries.

VIII. Total Values of Imports and Exports during 1986, by Main Groups

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IX. Total Values of Imports (excluding Treasure) monthly during 1936, by Countries

X. Total Values of Exports (excluding Treasure: monthly during 1986, by Countries...

XI. Total monthly Valves of Imports (including Treasure), by Main Groups, 1936

XII. Total monthly Values of Exports (including Treasure:. by Main Groups, 1936

XIII. Imports and Exports by Countries and Man Groups. 1936

XIV. Index Number of Wholesale Prices, 1927-1986

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The collection and compilation of trade statistics was resumed in 1930 and for the first time since Comparative figites have been available, the visible trade of the Culory in 1936 showed signs of improve

were recorded both of ment, particularly in the final quarter of the year when substantial increases imports and exports as compared with the corresponding period of the preceding year.

The couboed values of in qorts and exports of merchandise in 1986 mcreased by 26.8% as compared with 1985, and by 8.4%, as compared with 1984. in terms of local currency.

Imports of merchandise totalled $452 4 (£28.5, millione

J 1986 as compared with $365 0 (£85.3) millions in 1983, and $415.9) (431.7 millions in 1934; whilst exports totalled $350.9 (£22.1) millions in 1936, as compared with $271 (20.1) millions in 19435 and $825] (£24.8 millions in 1934

as compared with Ju terms of local currency imports of merchandise au 1984, incressed by 23.90, 1935, and 8.8° as compared with 1984; whilst experts mereused by 20.5", in 1986 as compared with 1985, and 7.90. és compared with 1984

m. 1986 as compared with 11. 1986 as compared with

In terms of sterling values ports of merchandise de rased by 193 1906, and 10,17% as compared with 1984; aul exports als demensa la 15 3o. 1935, and 10.9%, as compared with 1984 (It should be noted that the average T.T. rate of exchange on London was 1s 3d, in 1930, is 11% in 1935, and 1s. fd in 1934)

It is estimated that the quantum of the import trade intre sad by 7.8%, in 1950 as compared with 1985, and 12.6% as compared with 1984, but, of necessity, the volume of the import trade cannot be calculated accurately on account of the lack of a suitable unit of quantity and the fact that many commodities imported are declared by value only.

The following countries increased their shares of the import trade in 1936 as compared with 1985 · Japan, Netherlands East Indies, Siam. Germany, India, and Belgium: whilst increased shares of the export trade were credited to British Malaya, Japan. Siam, U S.A. Netherlands East Indies, Philippine Islands, and India.

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