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TABLE 5: IMPORTS FROM TEN MAIN SUPPLIERS

SUPPLIER

MAR 1996

(HKD Ma.)

CHINA

37,341

MAR 96 OVER MAR 95 ( CHANGE)

12.7

JAN-MAR

1996

JAN-MAR 96 OVER

JAN-MAR 95

(HKD Mn.)

(% CHANGE)

120,562

+

4.5

JAPAN

18,810

J

3.6

49,579

3.4

TAIWAN

10,346

7.1

28,604

+

1.1

UNITED STATES

9,853

+ 11.1

27,453

+ 14.6

SINGAPORE

7,529

+ 14.8

20,013

+ 13.5

SOUTH KOREA

6,831

+ 7.2

17,151

+

3.2

GERMANY

2.969

+ 13.4

8,167

+ 11.8

MALAYSIA

2,969

+ 35.5

7,967

+ 31.7

UNITED KINGDOM

2.722

+ 18.9

7,708

+ 10,6

ITALY

2,730

+ 14.7

7,391

+ 26.4