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Monday, January 28, 1974

1973 EXPORTS UP BY 27 PER CENT

The value of Hong Kong's domestic exports last year amounted

to $19,475 million - an increase of $4,229 million or 27.7 per cent over 1972, according to provisional trade figures released today by

the Census and Statistics Department.

Imports during the year increased in value by 33.3 per cent to $29,005 million while the value of re-exports was $6,525 million,

an increase of 57.1 per cent.

"This was achieved in testing and uncertain trading conditions

and is a tribute to the resilience and strength of the economy and the enterprise and hard work of our industrialists, merchants and workers," said Mr. Hurice Sargent, Assistant Director of. Commerce and Industry.

For the month of December 1973, the total value of domestic

exports amounted to $1,960 million --

-- an increase of $747 million or

61.6 per cent over December 1972.

The value of imports during the morth increased by 54.4 per cent and that for re-exports by 58.9 per cent over the previous December.

Following is a list of the provisional trade figures with

comparative tables:

HERCHANDISE:

Domestic Exports: $1,960 million

Imports

: $3,058 million

Re-exports

: $ 621 million

/COMPARATIVE FIGURDS

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