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TABLE 5 : IMPORTS FROM TEN MAIN SUPPLIERS

SUPPLIER

MAY

1996

(HKD Ma.)

MAY 96

OVER

MAY 95 (\ CHANGE)

JAN-MAY

1996

JAN-MAY 96

OVER

JAN-MAY 95

(BKD Mn.)

( CHANGE)

CHINA

48,802

+

5.6

215,572

6.3

JAPAN

15,996

14.5

84,623

5.9

TAIWAN

10,835

13.6

50,661

1.9

UNITED STATES

11,358

2.7

49,302

+ 10.3

SINGAPORE

6,653

0.1

34,074

10.8

SOUTH KOREA

6,851

-

10.1

31,152

2.2

MALAYSIA

2,689

5.9

13,804

+ 24.2

GERMANY

2,605

18.6

13,731

3.6

UNITED KINGDOM

2,819

+ 5.8

13,337

+ 17.1

ITALY

2,524

+ 15.9

12,480

+ 22.3