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TABLE 5 IMPORTS FROM TEN MAIN SUPPLIERS

SUPPLIER

FEB 1996

FEB 96 OVER FEB 95

JAN-FEB

1996

(BKD Mn.)

(% CHANGE)

(HKD Mn.)

JAN-FEB 96 OVER JAN-FEB 95 (% CHANGE)

CHINA

35,191

+ 14.2

83,221

+ 14.6

JAPAN

14.143

-

20.8

30.761

3.2

TAIWAN

6.887

-

20.1

18.258

+ 6.4

UNITED STATES

7.569

0.8

17.600

+ 16.7

SINGAPORE

5,407

+ 4.9

12,485

+ 12.7

SOUTH KOREA

4.323

20.9

10,321

+

0.7

GERMANY

2.057

17.0

5.198

+ 10.9

MALAYSIA

2.081

+

4.1

4.998

+ 29.5

UNITED KINGDOM

2,267

8.5

4.986

+ 18.5

ITALY

1.953

4.7

4,661

+ 34.6