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TABLE 5: IMPORTS FROM TEN MAIN SUPPLIERS

SUPPLIER

JUL 1996

JUL 96 OVER JUL 95

JAN-JUL

1996

JAN-JUL 96 OVER

JAN-JUL 95

(HKD MN.)

( CHANGE)

(HKD Mn.)

(% CHANGE)

CHINA

54,035

9.4

314,988

5.5

JAPAN

18,938

3.5

119,780

7.3

TAIWAN

11,003

1.8

71,243

3.3

UNITED STATES

9,701

-

11.0

69,574

6.5

SINGAPORE

7,408

+ 20.8

48,238

+ 11.2

SOUTH KOREA

6,105

+

4.7

43,397

+ 0.8

GERMANY

2.996

+ 4.6

19,349

+

2.3

MALAYSIA

2,853

5.3

19,111

+ 17.7

UNITED KINGDOM

2.976

+ 12.2

18,743

+ 11.8

ITALY

3,105

+ 25.3

17,825

+ 19.2