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HONG KONG'S TRADE WITH OTHER COUNTRIES

BRIEF NO 3

ANNEX 1

HKDMn

1976

1977

1978

1979

9 months

Imports Total

45,577

49,327 64,734

61,019

of which

Japan

9,348

11,547

14,405

13,873

China

7,761

8,082

10,550

10,345

USA

5,309

6,093

7,519

7,482

Taiwan

3,057

3,254

4,257

4,218

Singapore

2,517

2,888

3,219

3,467

United Kingdom

1,833

2,192

2,975

3,193

Switzerland

1,140

1,292

2,115

1,846

West Germany

1,309

1,463

2,072

2,020

Exports Total

32,629

35,004

40,711

39,680

of which

USA

11,236

13,552

15,125

13,461

West Germany

3,995

3,669

4,426

4,450

United Kingdom

3,286

3,035

3,871

4, 260

Japan

1,400

1,386

1,856

2,008

(Note: Both exports and imports in 1979 have grown 38%

over corresponding period in 1978).

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