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TABLE 5 : IMPORTS FROM TEN MAIN SUPPLIERS

SUPPLIER

APR 1996

(HKD Mn.)

APR 96

OVER

APR 95 ( CHANGE)

JAN-APR

1996

JAN-APR 96

OVER

JAN-APR 95

(HRD Mn.)

( CHANGE)

CHINA

46,208

+ 12.1

166,770

6.5

JAPAN

19,049

-

4.2

68,627

3.6

TAIWAN

11,221

+ 4.0

39,826

+

1.9

UNITED STATES

10,491

+ 15.4

37,944

+ 14.9

SINGAPORE

7,408

+ 14.2

27,421

+ 13.7

SOUTH KOREA

7,140

+ 14.7

24,291

6.3

GERMANY

2,959

+

7.7

11,126

+ 10.6

MALAYSIA

3,148

+ 24.6

11,115

+ 29.6

UNITED KINGDOM

2,810

+ 26.3

10,518

+ 20.6

ITALY

2,566

+ 17.6

9,957

+ 24.0