4
RE-EXPORTS
12 626
12 275
351
2.9
TOTAL EXPORTS
27 991
27 145
846
3.1
IMPORTS
27 468
26 046
1 422
5.5
TRADE BALANCE
523
1 099
-576
JAN-DEC
JAN-DEC
1986
1985
INCREASE
LAST 12 MONTHS
HK$ MN.
HK$ MN.
HK$ MN.
%
DOMESTIC EXPORTS
153 980
129 882
24 098
18.6
(% OF TOTAL EXPORTS)
(55.7%)
(55.2%)
RE-EXPORTS
122 546
105 270
17 276
16.4
TOTAL EXPORTS
276 526
235 152
41 374
17.6
IMPORTS
275 955
231 420
44 535
19.2
TRADE BALANCE
571
3 732
-3 161
1
SPECIAL AIRPORT CHECK-IN AREA FOR HOLIDAY TRAVELLERS
*****
A SPECIAL CHECK-IN AREA WILL BE SET UP AT HONG KONG AIRPORT FOR CHINA-BOUND TRAVELLERS OVER THE LUNAR NEW YEAR.
THE AREA IS AT THE WESTERN END OF THE DEPARTURE HALL OF THE PASSENGER TERMINAL BUILDING, AND WILL BE IN OPERATION FROM MONDAY (JANUARY 26) UNTIL FEBRUARY 1.
A CIVIL AVIATION DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID THAT THIS FACILITY WAS PART OF MEASURES TAKEN TO MEET THE LARGE NUMBER OF PASSENGERS EXPECTED TO LEAVE FOR CHINA BY AIR DURING THE HOLIDAY PERIOD.
MORE THAN 150 ADDITIONAL FLIGHTS PROVIDED BY THE CIVIL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION OF CHINA ÄRE EXPECTED, WHILE OTHER AIRLINES WILL OPERATE EXTRA FLIGHTS TO VARIOUS DESTINATIONS ABROAD.
THE BUSIEST DAY WILL BE THURSDAY (JANUARY 29) WHEN THERE WILL BE 45 EXTRA OUTBOUND FLIGHTS CARRYING ABOUT 8 000 PASSENGERS.
OTHER SPECIAL