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TABLE 5: IMPORTS FROM TEN MAIN SUPPLIERS

SUPPLIER

STP

1996

(HKD Mn.)

JEP 96

OVER

SEP 95 (* CHANGE)

JAN-SEP

1996

JAN-SEP 96

OVER

JAN-SEP 95

(HKD Mn.)

(CHANGE )

CHINA

53,116

1.9

422,129

5.5

JAPAN

17,325

8.2

153,196

8.0

TAIWAN

9,906

4.9

91,225

4.

0

UNITED STATES

9,333

-

3.6

89,720

+ 5.7

SINGAPORE

6,572

+ 0.9

61,114

+

5.5

SOUTH KOREA

6,082

+ 2.9

55,027

0.1

GERMANY

2,673

+

9.9

24,896

2.1

MALAYSIA

2,905

+13.6

24,840

+ 17.8

UNITED KINGDOM

2,646

11.0

24,182

+

7.0

ITALY

2,350

2.5

23,031

+16.1