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Table 3: Seabome outward cargo.

(1) by ton ten countries

discharge

3rd quarter

% change over

Country of discharge

1995

% share(2)

3rd quarter 1994

('000 tonnes)

China

2 348

22

+21

U.S.A.

2 150

20

+3

Taiwan

672

6

-1

Japan

510

5

+21

Singapore

*465

4

+34

Federal Republic of Germany

464

+14

Netherlands

402

+3

United Kingdom

317

3

+21

Philippines

290

3

+3

Thailand

262

2

+3

Notes: (1) Seaborne outward cargo comprises seaborne exports (domestic exports plus re-exports)

and seaborne outward transhipment.

(2) % share is the share in tonnage terms with respect to the total tonnage of seaborne

outward cargo.