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3. Table III

inese world inports/exports

($ billion) 1970

1971

1972

1973

1974

1975

1976

EXPORTS (1.0.b)

2.0

2.4

3.1

5.0.

6.4

6.8

6.7

IMPORTS (c.i.f)

2.2

2.3

3.8

5.1

7.3

7.2

5.9

Source OEIC Papers and DET/MOD estimates

4. Chinese Export Markets

The top 10 markets for Chinese exports in 1976 were:

Chinese Exports (f.o.b)

( million)

Country

1.

Japan

2.

Hong Kong

3.

Singapore

4.

FRG

5.

USA

6.

Romania

-7.

- USSR

.8. France

9. UK

10. Italy

Source Partner Trade Statistics

Note

1304

1098

254

230

202

201

179

166

133

132

Far East communist countries have been excluded because detailed analysis of their trade with China is not available.'