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TABLE 5 IMPORTS PROM TEN MAIN SUPPLIERS

SUPPLIER

AUG

1996

AUG 96

OVER

JAN-AUG

1996

(HKD Mn.)

AUG 95 (* CHANGE)

JAN-AUG 96

OVER

JAN-AUG 95

(HKD Mn.)

( CHANGE)

CHINA

54,025

+

9.0

369,013

6.0

JAPAN

16,091

13.0

135,871

8.0

TAIWAN

10,076

7.9

81,319

3.9

UNITED STATES

10,813

9.5

80,387

+

6.9

SINGAPORE

6,304

—

21.8

54,542

+ 6.0

SOUTH KOREA

5,547

9.2

48,945

0.5

GERMANY

2,874

5.3

22,223

+

1.2

MALAYSIA

2,839

+ 23.2

21,950

+ 18.4

UNITED KINGDOM

2,793

2.8

21,536

+

9.7

ITALY

2,858

10.1

20,681

+ 17.8