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Analysed by commodity, increases in the value of re-exports to China were recorded for electrical machinery, apparatus and appliances, and electrical parts thereof (by $5.9 billion or 19%); textiles (by $4.9 billion or 7.6%) and iron and steel (by $3.3 billion or 21%).

However, decreases in the value of re-exports to China were recorded for plastics in primary forms (by $1.7 billion or 5.7%) and road vehicles (by $1.2 billion or 12%).

As regards re-exports to the United States, increases in value were recorded for miscellaneous manufactured articles consisting mainly of baby carriages, toys, games and sporting goods (by $3.3 billion or 5.5%); office machines and automatic data processing machines (by $2.4 billion or 20%) and clothing (by $2.2 billion or 10%).

However, decreases in the value of re-exports to the United States were recorded for electrical machinery, apparatus and appliances, and electrical parts thereof (by $418 million or 1.8%) and general industrial machinery and equipment, and machine parts (by $363 million or 11%).

Detailed statistics of Hong Kong's re-export trade are published in the December 1996 issue of the "Hong Kong External Trade" report which is now available for sale at $129.00 per copy.

The report can be purchased at either (i) the Government Publications Sales Centre on the Ground Floor, Low Block, Queensway Government Offices, 66 Queensway, Hong Kong; or (ii) the Publications Unit of the Census and Statistics Department on the 19th Floor, Wanchai Tower, 12 Harbour Road, Wan Chai.

Enquiries regarding subscription to this report may be directed to the Publications (Sales) Office, 28th Floor, Siu On Centre, 188 Lockhart Road, Wanchai, Hong Kong (Tel. No. 2598 8194) and enquiries on trade statistics to the Census and Statistics Department (Tel. No. 2582 4915).