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As regards exports by air, increases were recorded for re-exports of electrical machinery, apparatus and appliances, and electrical parts thereof (by $14.4 billion or 49%); office machines and automatic data processing machines (by $11.6 billion or 95%); photographic apparatus, equipment and supplies, optical goods, watches and clocks (by $3.7 billion or 20%); and for domestic exports of electrical machinery, apparatus and appliances, and electrical parts thereof (by $5.5 billion or 33%).
However, decreases were recorded in value of domestic exports by air for office machines and automatic data processing machines (by $857 million or 7.6%) and in the value of re-exports by air for clothing (by $791 million or 3.8%).
Changes in value of external trade by land between 1995 and 1994 analysed by principal commodity division are shown in Table 6.
Comparing 1995 with 1994, significant increases were recorded in value of imports by land for electrical machinery, apparatus and appliances, and electrical parts thereof (by $8.4 billion or 34%); miscellaneous manufactured articles consisting mainly of baby carriages, toys, games and sporting goods (by $8.1 billion or 14%); telecommunications and sound recording and reproducing apparatus and equipment (by $6.4 billion or 14%); and footwear (by $5.4 billion or 15%).
As regards exports by land, increases were recorded for re-exports of textiles (by $7.8 billion or 15%); plastics in primary forms (by $6.1 billion or 36%); and electrical machinery, apparatus and appliances, and electrical parts thereof (by $4.2 billion or 28%); and for domestic exports of clothing (by $1.2 billion or 27%).
Detailed statistics of Hong Kong's external trade analysed by mode of transport are published in the December issue of the Hong Kong External Trade report which is now on sale at $122 per copy.
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