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Changes in the value of external trade by land between 1996 and 1995 analysed by principal commodity division are shown in Table 6.
Comparing 1996 with 1995, more notable increases were recorded in the value of re-exports by land for textiles (by $3.3 billion or 5.6%); and electrical machinery, apparatus and appliances, and electrical parts thereof (by $3.3 billion or 17%). However, a more significant decrease was recorded in the value of re-exports by land for plastics in primary forms (by $2.3 billion or 10%).
A more notable increase was recorded in the value of domestic exports by land for clothing (by $1.5 billion or 26%) in 1996. But the value of domestic exports by land for telecommunications and sound recording and reproducing apparatus and equipment fell (by $1.3 billion or 18%).
Over the same period, increases were recorded in the value of imports by land for clothing (by $7.2 billion or by 9.3%); electrical machinery, apparatus and appliances, and electrical parts thereof (by $6.2 billion or 18%); miscellaneous manufactured articles consisting mainly of baby carriages, toys, games and sporting goods (by $3.4 billion or 5.1%); and footwear (by $3.1 billion or 7.2%). But a decrease was recorded in the value of imports by land for telecommunications and sound recording and reproducing apparatus and equipment (by $2.2 billion or 4.2%).
Detailed statistics of Hong Kong's external trade analysed by mode of transport are published in the December 1996 issue of the "Hong Kong External Trade" report which is now available for sale at $129 per copy.
The report can be purchased at either the Government Publications Sales Centre on the Ground Floor, Low Block, Queensway Government Offices, 66 Queensway, Hong Kong, or the Publications Unit of the Census and Statistics Department on the 19th Floor, Wanchai Tower, 12 Harbour Road, Wan Chai.
Enquiries regarding regular subscription to this report may be directed to the Publications (Sales) Office of the Information Services Department at 28th Floor, Siu On Centre, 188 Lockhart Road, Wan Chai, Hong Kong (Tel No. 2598 8194) and enquiries on trade statistics to the Census and Statistics Department (Tel. No. 2582 4915).