18
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TABLE 5 : IMPORTS FROM TEN MAIN SUPPLIERS
SUPPLIER
DEC 1996
(HKD Mn.)
DEC 96
OVER
DEC 95 (* CHANGE}
JAN-DEC
1996
(HKD Mn.)
JAN-DEC 96
OVER
JAN-DEC 95 (↑ CHANGE)
CHINA
46,612
+
3.2
570,442
+
5.7
JAPAN
18,762
+
0.9
208,239
5.9
TAIWAN
10,759
2.0
123,202
4.7
UNITED STATES
9,709
3.4
121,058
+
5.2
SINGAPORE
6,965
+ 9.7
81,495
+ 4.4
SOUTH KOREA
6,039
+ 2.1
73,302
MALAYSIA
3,283
+ 24.0
33,994
+ 19.0
GERMANY
3,271
+ 16.4
33,884
+
5.8
UNITED KINGDOM
3,011
+ 12.4
33,264
+
9.2
ITALY
2,919
3.8
31,799
+15.1
* DENOTES LESS THAN 0.05%