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Table 2; Seaborne inward cargo” by top ten countries/territories of loading

3rd quarter

% change over

Country/territory of loading

1996

% share(2)

3rd quarter 1995

('000 tonnes)

Singapore

3 753

17

-1

Japan

2 574

12

+1

China

2 565

12

-10

Taiwan

2 526

11

+18

U.S.A.

1721

8

-13

Republic of Korea

1 623

7

+15

Australia

1 039

5

-6

Indonesia

1 024

5

+19

Malaysia

583

3

+94

Republic of South Africa

478

2

-53

Notes: (1) Seaborne inward cargo comprises seaborne imports and seaborne inward transhipment.

(2) % share in total tonnage of seaborne inward cargo.

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