7
-
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1986
Table 9: Imports from ten major suppliers
Major Supplier
Jan-Aug 1986
(HKD Mn.)
Jan-Aug 1985 (HKD Mn.)
Increase
Fercentage Increase
(HKD Mn.)
(%)
China
49.263
35,687
13,576
38
Japan
35,501
36,110
-610
-2
U.S.A.
14.609
14,909
-300
-2
Taiwan
14,495
14.078
417
3
Singapore
6,950
7.580
-630
-8
Republic of Korea
6,595
5,791
804
14
U.K.
6,005
5,407
598
11
F.R. of Germany
5,106
4,360
746
17
Switzerland
3,366
2,148
1,218
57
Italy
2,805
2,291
514
Commodity division
Table 4: Imports by major commodity division
Jan-Aug 1986
Jan-Aug 1985
Increase
(HKD Mn.) (HKD Mn.) (HKD Mr..)
Percentage Increase (6)
Textile yarn, fabrics, made-up articles and
related products
26,610
20,912
5,698
27
Electrical machinery,
apparatus and appliances,
and electrical parts
thereof
14,548
13,238
1,310
10
Articles of apparel
and clothing
accessories
11,855
7,701
4,154
54
Photographic apparatus,
equipment and supplies,
optical goods,
watches and clocks
10,249
8,225
2,024
25
Miscellaneous manufactured
articles (mainly baby
carriages, toys, games and sporting goods)
8,842
7,115
1,727
24
Telecommunications and
sound recording and
reproducing apparatus and equipment
7,972
8.571
-598
-7
Table 5: