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As regards re-exports originating in the United States, 66% of the value in 1994 were shipped to China, 4.4% to Taiwan and 4.2% to Singapore.
Table 2 shows the changes in the value of re-exports to the 10 main destinations.
Comparing 1994 with 1993, increases were recorded in the value of re-exports to all main destinations: Japan (+24%), Australia (+21%), Singapore (+19%), China (+18%), the United States (+16%), Canada (+12%), the United Kingdom (+11%), South Korea (+6.1%), Taiwan (+2.3%) and Germany (+2.0%).
Analysed by commodity, significant increases in the value of re-exports to China were recorded for textiles (by 10.9 billion or 24%); telecommunications and sound recording and reproducing apparatus and equipment (by $7.8 billion or 42%); and plastics in primary forms (by $5.6 billion or 40%).
However, decreases in the value of re-exports to China were recorded for machinery specialised for particular industries (by $4.0 billion or 25%); and road vehicles (by $2.5 billion or 9.4%).
As regards re-exports to the United States, significant increases in value were recorded for miscellaneous manufactured articles consisting mainly of baby carriages, toys, games and sporting goods (by $8.4 billion or 18%); telecommunications and sound recording and reproducing apparatus and equipment (by $6.9 billion or 42%); and footwear (by $3.7 billion or 13%).
However, decreases in the value of re-exports to the United States were recorded for clothing (by $1.3 billion or 4.8%); and vegetables and fruit (by $79 million or 16%),
Detailed statistics on Hong Kong's re-export trade are published in the December 1994 issue of the "Hong Kong External Trade" report which will be available for sale at $86 a copy around the end of this month.
The report can be purchased at the Government Publications Centre on the ground floor, Low Block, Queensway Government Offices, 66 Queensway, Hong Kong; or at the Publications Section of the Census and Statistics Department on the 19th floor. Wanchai Tower, 12 Harbour Road, Wan Chai.
Enquiries about subscription to the report may be directed to the Information Services Department at French Mission Building, 1 Battery Path, Hong Kong (telephone 2842 8802) and enquiries on trade statistics to the Census and Statistics Department (telephone 2582 4915).