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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1993
MANUFACTURES OF METALS
395
1.9
3,046
4.8
MACHINERY SPECIALIZED
FOR PARTICULAR
INDUSTRIES
304
+ 13.2
2,413
+
15.3
PLASTICS IN PRIMARY
FORMS
277
0.5
2,331
1.2
TABLE 5 : IMPORTS FROM THE 10 MAJOR SUPPLIERS
SUPPLIER
AUG 1993
(HKD MN.)
AUG 93 OVER AUG 92 (% CHANGE)
JAN-AUG
1993
JAN-AUG 93
OVER
(HKD MN.)
JAN-AUG 92 (% CHANGE)
CHINA
36,971
+ 18.2
255,094
+ 13.6
JAPAN
14,481
+ 11.5
119,620
+ 15. 1
TAIWAN
8,010
+ 12.1
61,651
+ 10.5
UNITED STATES
7,441
+ 17.9
53,077
+ 20.0
REPUBLIC OF KOREA
3,987
+ 22.4
32,183
+ 10.5
SINGAPORE
3,955
+ 38. 4
30,289
22.0
GERMANY
2,022
+ 14.4
16,694
+ 21.3
UNITED KINGDOM
1,889
+ 22.2
13,812
+ 10.2
ITALY
1,780
+ 20.2
11,419
+
20.2
MALAYSIA
1,366
+ 30. 8
10,323
+
26.0
/TABLE 6: