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TABLE 5 : IMPORTS FROM TEH MAIN SUPPLIERS

+

SUPPLIER

JAN

1997

JAN 97

OVER

JAN 96

NOV 96

TO

JAN 97

NOV 96 TO JAN 97

OVER

NOV 95 TO JAN 96

(HKD MA.) ( CHANGE)

(HXD Mn.)

(* CHANGE)

CHINA

51,054

6.3

145,948

5.4

JAPAN

15,942

4.1

52,417

0.2

UNITED STATES

10,369

3.4

30,257

+ 0.5

TAIWAN

9,962

12.4

31,210

6.3

SINGAPORE

6,958

1.5

20, 700

0.7

SOUTH KOREA

5,786

3.5

17,931

+

0.6

GERMANY

3,355

6.8

9,662

+ 15.4

UNITED KINGDOM

3,118

+ 14.7

9,076

+13.1

MALAYSIA

2,962

+ 1.6

9,239

+ 13.5

FRANCE

2,962

+ 21.4

7,895

4.5