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Analysis of external trade statistics by mode of transport
The value of Hong Kong's external trade by ocean accounted for 49% of Hong Kong's external trade in 1995, according to the statistics released by the Census and Statistics Department today (Tuesday).
Another 25% was transported by land and yet another 20% by air. The remaining 5.3% included shipment by river, postal parcels, and accompanied goods of passengers travelling on various means of transport.
Shipment by ocean amounted to $1,389.5 billion in 1995, with an increase of 15% over that in 1994. Hong Kong's external trade by land went up by 13% to $720.9 billion while that by air also went up by 28% to $573.5 billion in 1995.
Table 1 shows changes in value of Hong Kong's external trade analysed by mode of transport in 1995 compared with 1994.
The United States remained the largest destination for Hong Kong's total exports (including domestic exports and re-exports) by ocean, accounting for a share of 32% in value terms in 1995. The value of total exports by ocean to the United States went up by 7.7% in 1995.
The value of total exports by ocean to Japan increased by 24% in 1995 over 1994. Increases were also recorded in seaborne total exports to the other main destinations: China (+16%) and the United Kingdom (+13%).
Japan was the largest supplier of Hong Kong's imports by ocean, accounting for a share of 23% in value in 1995. The value of imports by ocean from Japan went up by 8.4% in 1995 over 1994.
Increases were also recorded in seaborne imports from the United States (+31%), South Korea (+24%), China (+21%) and Taiwan (+17%),
Table 2 shows changes in value of external trade by ocean with main trading partners in 1995 compared with 1994.
In 1995, the value of total exports by air to the United States accounted for 26% of the value of Hong Kong's total exports by air and increased by 7.5% over 1994.