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TABLE 3: IMPORTS FROM THE 10 MAJOR SUPPLIERS

MAJOR SUPPLIER

JUL 1992

JUL 92 OVER JUL 91

JAN-JUL

1992

JAN-JUL 92

(HKD MN)

( % )

(HKD MN)

OVER JAN-JUL 91

(%)

CHINA

31,914

+ 22

193,296

+ 24

JAPAN

15,367

+ 34

90,979

+ 29

TAIWAN

7,773

+ 14

48,631

+18

UNITED STATES

5,739

+ 17

37,915

+ 15

REPUBLIC OF KOREA

3,769

+ 25

25,876

+ 28

SINGAPORE

3,546

+ 29

21,968

+ 20

GERMANY

1,843

+ 27

11,997

+ 31

UNITED KINGDOM

1,676

+ 20

10,991

+ 15

ITALY

1,378

+ 30

8,023

+ 24

MALAYSIA

1,147

+ 20

7,148

+ 28

TABLE 4: IMPORTS OF THE 10 MAJOR COMMODITY DIVISIONS

COMMODITY DIVISION

JUL 1992

JUL 92 JAN-JUL JAN-JUL 92

(HKD MN)

OVER JUL 91

(%) (HKD MN)

1992

OVER JAN-JUL 91

(%)

TEXTILE YARN, FABRICS, MADE-UP ARTICLES AND RELATED PRODUCTS

8,487

+ 3

59,577

+ 14

ELECTRICAL MACHINERY, APPARATUS AND APPLIANCES, AND ELECTRICAL PARTS THEREOF

8,498

+ 21

51,629

+ 21

ARTICLES OF APPAREL AND CLOTHING

ACCESSORIES

7,084

+ 20

42,352

+ 23

TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND SOUND

RECORDING AND REPRODUCING

APPARATUS AND EQUIPMENT

6,444

+18

40,263

+ 22

MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED

ARTICLES (MAINLY BABY CARRIAGES, TOYS, GAMES AND SPORTING GOODS)

6,987

+ 34

38,638

+ 33

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