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Table 3: Seaborne outward carno“? by top ten countries of discharge

% change over

Country of discharge

2nd quarter

1996

% share(2)

2nd quarter. 1995

('000 tonnes)

China

2.305

25

U.S.A.

1 833

20

-11

Taiwan

657

7

-17

Japan

520

6

+9

Federal Republic of Germany

438

5

-2

Singapore

372

4

-11

Netherlands

326

4

-28

United Kingdom

295

3

-2

Thailand

203

2

-19

Philippines

199

2

-42

Notes: (1) Seaborne outward cargo comprises seaborne exports (domestic exports plus re-exports)

(2)

and seaborne outward transhipment.

% share in total tonnage of seaborne outward cargo.

(*) Change of less than 0.5%.