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TABLE 5: IMPORTS FROM TEN MAIN SUPPLIERS

SUPPLIER

(HKD Mn.)

NOV

1996

NOV 96

OVER

NOV 95

JAN-NOV

1996

(CHANGE) (HKD Mn.)

JAN-NOV 96

OVER

JAN-NOV 95 ( CHANGE)

CHINA

48,303

6.6

523,852

6.0

JAPAN

17,713

3.5

189,477

6.5

TAIWAN

10,488

4.3

112,443

4.9

UNITED STATES

10,179

+ 1.7

111,349

6.0

SINGAPORE

6,767

5.2

74,530

4.0

SOUTH KOREA

6,106

+ 3.4

67,263

—

0.1

MALAYSIA

2,993

+ 16.3

30,711

+ 17.4

GERMANY

3,035

+ 25.3

30,612

4.7

UNITED KINGDOM

2,946

12.3

30,252

8.

ITALY

2,957

+ 20.7

28,880

+16.3