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TABLE 5 : IMPORTS FROM TEN MAIN SUPPLIERS

SUPPLIER

FEB

1997

(HKD Mn.)

FEB 97

OVER

FEB 96 (* CHANGE)

JAN-FEB

1997

(HKD Mn.)

JAN-FEB 97

OVER

JAN-FEB 96 ( CHANGE)

CHINA

33,473

4.9

84,527

+ 1.6

JAPAN

15,389

+

8.8

31,331

1.9

UNITED STATES

8,870

+ 17.2

19,239

+

9.3

TAIWAN

7,444

+ 8.1

17,406

4.7

SINGAPORE

5,444

0.7

12,413

0.6

SOUTH KOREA

4,710

+ 8.9

10,496

1.7

UNITED KINGDOM

2,842

+ 25.4

5,960

+ 19.5

GERMANY

2,330

+ 13.3

5,686

9.4

FRANCE

2,591

+102.9

5,554

+ 49.4

MALAYSIA

2,538

+ 21.9

5,500

+ 10.0