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TABLE 6 ILLUSTRATES THE CHANGES IN RE-EXPORTS BY MAJOR COMMODITY DIVISION.

DETAILED STATISTICS ON TRADE VALUE BY COMMODITY AND BY COUNTRY ARE AVAILABLE IN TRADE STATISTICS REPORTS. THE AUGUST 1987 ISSUR OF THE "HONG KONG TRADE STATISTICS SUMMARY" WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR SALE PER AROUND OCTOBER 20, AT THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS CENTRE AT $5.50 COPY.

A MORE COMPREHENSIVE REPORT, "HONG KONG EXTERNAL A DETAILED ANALYSIS OF IMPORTS, EXPORTS AND RE-EXPORTS IN AUGUST WILL BE AVAILABLE IN EARLY NOVEMBER 1987 AT $15 PER COPY.

TRADE"

WITH 1987

ENQUIRIES REGARDING REGULAR SUBSCRIPTIONS TO THESE REPORTS MAY BE DIRECTED TO THE INFORMATION SERVICES DEPARTMENT AT FRENCH MISSION BUILDING, 1 BATTERY PATH, HONG KONG (TEL. NO.: 6-8428802) AND ENQUIRIES ON TRADE STATISTICS TO THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT (TEL. NO. : 5-8234915).

TABLE 1: DOMESTIC EXPORTS BY TEN MAJOR MARKETS

MAJOR MARKET

JAN-AUG

1987

(HKD MN.)

JAN-AUG 87

OVER JAN-AUG 86

(%)

AUG 1987

(HKD MN.)

AUG 87 OVER AUG 86

(*)

U.8.A.

46,798

+ 17

7,160

+ 15

CHINA

17,284

+ 64

2,413

+ 50

F.R. OF GERMANY

9,477

+ 40

1.458

+ 33

U.K.

7,883

+ 28

1,207

+ 23

JAPAN

5,882

+ 68

948

+ 55

CANADA

3,649

+ 14

566

+ 12

NETHERLANDS

2,572

+ 53

375

+ 25

SINGAPORE

2,339

+ 34

344

+ 30

FRANCE

2,332

+ 46

372

+ 58

AUSTRALIA

2,287

9

363

+ 10

/TABLE 2:

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