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The estimates for the third quarter and January - September of 1996 and the corresponding changes over the same period in 1995 are summarised in the following
table:-
ESTIMATED VALUE AND PROPORTION OF TRADE INVOLVING OUTWARD PROCESSING IN CHINA. 3RD QUARTER AND JANUARY - SEPTEMBER 1996
3rd
qtr.
Percentage change over 3rd
Jan. -
Sep.
1996
(HKD Mn.)
qtr. 1995 (%)
1996
(HKD Mn.)
Percentage change over Jan. - Sep.
1995
(%)
Total trade value
Total exports to China
119,552
+ 4.6
344,994
+ 5.3
Domestic exports to China
15,397
- 6.3
43,115
6.4
Re-exports to China
104,155
+ 6.4
301,879
+ 7.2
Imports from China
160,216
+ 6.5
419,444
+ 5.3
Re-exports of China origin to
189,070
+ 9.3
478,710
+ 8.2
all countries other than China
Estimated value involving outward processing in China :
Total exports to China
62,122
+10.6
165,809
+ 3.3
Domestic exports to China
11,528
- 5.8
31,293
- 4.5
Re-exports to China
50,594
+15.2
134,516
+ 5.2
Imports from China
126,749
+11.4
336,384
+12.8
Re-exports of China origin to
163,124
+17.7
410,904
+13.5
all countries other than China
Estimated proportion involving outward processing in China:
3rd qtr.
3rd qtr.
Jan. - Sep.
Jan. - Sep.
1996
1995
1996
1995
(%)
(%)
(%)
(%)
Total exports to China
52.0
49.1
48.1
49.0
Domestic exports to China
74.9
74.5
72.6
71.2
Re-exports to China
48.6
44.9
44.6
45.4
Imports from China
79.1
75.6
80.2
74.9
Re-exports of China origin to
86.3
80.1
85.8
81.8
all countries other than China
*The value excludes commodities and transactions not classified according to kind.
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