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Table 3 Imports from ten major suppliers

Jan.-Feb.

1986

Jan.-Feb.

1985

Increase(+)/ Decrease(-)

Major supplier

($ Mn)

($ Mn)

($ Mn)

Percentage change

(%)

China

9,855

8,056

+1,800

+22

Japan

7,368

8,043

675

—

8

U.S.A.

3,671

3,747

77

2

Taiwan

2,732

2,980

249

-

8

Singapore

2,025

2,010

15

+1

U.K.

1,230

1,219

+

11

+ 1

Republic of Korea

1,193

1,291

98

8

F.R. of Germany

1,065

967

+

99

+10

Switzerland

726

452

+

273

+60

France

519

539

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Table 4 Imports by major commodity division

Commodity division

Jan.-Feb.

1986

Jan.-Feb.

1985

Increase(+)/

Decrease(-)

Percentage change

($ Mn)

($ Mn)

($ Mn)

(z)

Textile yarn, fabrics,

made-up articles and

related products

5,115

4,344

771

+18

Electrical machinery,

apparatus and appliances,

and electrical parts

thereof

2,568

3,378

810

-24

Articles of apparel and

clothing accessories

2,264

1,672

+

592

+35

Photographic apparatus,

equipment and supplies,

optical goods, watches

and clocks

2,200

1,760

440

+25

Petroleum, petroleum

products and related materials

1,639

1,426

+

214

+15

Miscellaneous manufactured

articles (mainly baby

carriages, toys, games and sporting goods)

1,622

1,452

+ 170

+12

/Table 5