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MANUFACTURES OF METALS

395

1.9

3,046

4.8

MACHINERY SPECIALIZED

FOR PARTICULAR

INDUSTRIES

304

+ 13.2

2,413

+

15.3

PLASTICS IN PRIMARY

FORMS

277

0.5

2,331

1.2

TABLE 5 : IMPORTS FROM THE 10 MAJOR SUPPLIERS

SUPPLIER

AUG 1993

(HKD MN.)

AUG 93 OVER AUG 92 (% CHANGE)

JAN-AUG

1993

JAN-AUG 93

OVER

(HKD MN.)

JAN-AUG 92 (% CHANGE)

CHINA

36,971

+ 18.2

255,094

+ 13.6

JAPAN

14,481

+ 11.5

119,620

+ 15. 1

TAIWAN

8,010

+ 12.1

61,651

+ 10.5

UNITED STATES

7,441

+ 17.9

53,077

+ 20.0

REPUBLIC OF KOREA

3,987

+ 22.4

32,183

+ 10.5

SINGAPORE

3,955

+ 38. 4

30,289

22.0

GERMANY

2,022

+ 14.4

16,694

+ 21.3

UNITED KINGDOM

1,889

+ 22.2

13,812

+ 10.2

ITALY

1,780

+ 20.2

11,419

+

20.2

MALAYSIA

1,366

+ 30. 8

10,323

+

26.0

/TABLE 6: