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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 11, 1988

WITH EXTERNAL TRADE". J

IN AUGUST 1988

A MORE COMPREHENSIVE REPORT, "HONG KONG DETAILED ANALYSES ON IMPORTS, EXPORTS AND RE-EXPORTS WILL BE AVAILABLE IN END-OCTOBER 1988 AT $17.50 PER COPY.

MAY FRENCH MISSION AND 5-8428802

DEPARTMENT

ENQUIRIES REGARDING REGULAR SUBSCRIPTIONS TO THESE REPORTS BE DIRECTED TO THE INFORMATION SERVICES DEPARTMENT AT

1 BATTERY BUILDING,

HONG PATH,

KONG

NO.: (TEL. ENQUIRIES ON TRADE STATISTICS TO THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS (TEL. NO.: 5-8234915).

TABLE 1: DOMESTIC EXPORTS BY TEN MAJOR MARKETS

MAJOR MARKET

AUG 1988

(HKD MN.)

AUG 88 OVER AUG 87

(%)

JAN-AUG

1988

JAN-AUG 88

OVER

JAN-AUG 87

(HKD MN.)

(%)

U.S.A.

6,601

45, 135

4

CHINA

3,816

+ 58

23,151

+ 34

F.R. OF GERMANY

1,592

10,672

+ 13

U.K.

1,506

+ 25

9.579

+ 22

JAPAN

1,114

+ 18

6,724

+ 14

CANADA

570

+

1

3,856

+ 6

SINGAPORE

484

+ 41

3.228

+ 38

NETHERLANDS

553

+ 48

3,166

+ 23

FRANCE

381

3

2,781

+ 19

AUSTRALIA

416

+ 15

2,571

+ 12

TABLE 2: