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TABLE 5 : IMPORTS FROM TEN MAIN SUPPLIERS

SUPPLIER

JUN

1996

(HKD Mn.)

JUN 96

OVER

JUN 95 (1 CHANGE)

JAN-JUN

1996

JAN-JUN 96

OVER

JAN-JUN 95

(HKD Mn.)

(* CHANGE)

CHINA

45,381

2.3

260,953

+

4.7

JAPAN

16,219

17.6

100, 842

8.0

TAIWAN

9,578

-

11.8

60,240

3.6

UNITED STATES

10,571

9.1

59,873

10.1

SINGAPORE

6,755

+

4.1

40,830

+ 9.6

SOUTH KOREA

6,140

9.1

37,292

0.2

GERMANY

2,622

6.3

16,353

+

1.9

MALAYSIA

2,454

+

1.9

16,258

+ 20.2

UNITED KINGDOM

2,430

- 10,7

15,767

+ 11.8

ITALY

2,239

1.5

14,719

+ 18.0