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TABLE 5 : IMPORTS FROM TEN MAIN SUPPLIERS
SUPPLIER
FEB
1997
(HKD Mn.)
FEB 97
OVER
FEB 96 (* CHANGE)
JAN-FEB
1997
(HKD Mn.)
JAN-FEB 97
OVER
JAN-FEB 96 ( CHANGE)
CHINA
33,473
4.9
84,527
+ 1.6
JAPAN
15,389
+
8.8
31,331
1.9
UNITED STATES
8,870
+ 17.2
19,239
+
9.3
TAIWAN
7,444
+ 8.1
17,406
4.7
SINGAPORE
5,444
0.7
12,413
0.6
SOUTH KOREA
4,710
+ 8.9
10,496
1.7
UNITED KINGDOM
2,842
+ 25.4
5,960
+ 19.5
GERMANY
2,330
+ 13.3
5,686
9.4
FRANCE
2,591
+102.9
5,554
+ 49.4
MALAYSIA
2,538
+ 21.9
5,500
+ 10.0