TNAG-1054-FCO40-1304-Trade-relations-between-Hong-Kong-and-the-UK-1981 — Page 32

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KW

UK EXPORTS TO HONG KONG

STATISTICS OF TRADE

ANNEX

1977

1978

1979

1980

€ million

Total

% share of market

271.5

362.4

442.2

559.4

4.5%

4.7%

5.1%

n/a

of which: chemicals

8.0

9.3

12.9

23.2

leather products

11.4

19.0

16.7

15.5

textile yarn, fabrics

22.9

20.8

19.3

18.2

power generating equipment

15.4

29.3

60.1

general industrial machinery

12.5

15.3

19.2

electrical machinery

92.5

30.9

33.6

56.9

road transport vehicles

22.4

29.3

40.9

other transport equipment

32.6

70.0

63.0

UK IMPORTS FROM HONG KONG

1977

1978

1979

1980

£ million

Total

454.5

531.4

690.7

850.3

of which: textile yarn, fabrics

49.4

55.9

66.0

49.5

telecoms, sound equipment

n/a

25.0

48.6

49.2

electrical machinery

30.7

14.5

20.0

35.7

travel goods

7.1

8.4

13.4

15.8

clothing

215.0

251.5

307.9

320.1

photographic equipment,

watches, clocks etc

23.2

33.5.

45.8

57.0

HONG KONG'S TRADE WITH OTHER COUNTRIES

HK$ millions

1977

1978

1979

1980

Jan

Nov

Imports Total

48,701

63,056

85,837

100,375

of which: Japan

China

11,547

14,405

+

- 19,320

22,897

8,082 10,550

15,130

19,628

USA

6,093

7,519

10,365

11,968

Singapore

2,889

3,219

4,820

6,576

Taiwan

3,254

4,257

6,035

6,290

UK...

2,192

2,975

4,350

4,961

West Germany

1,463

2,072

2,775

2,648

Switzerland

1,292

2,115

2,592

2,591

Exports Total*

35,004

40.711

55.912

61,914

of which: USA

13,552

15,125

18,797

20,744

West Germany

3,669

4,426

6,344

6.634

UK Japan

3,035

3,871

5,974

6.068

1,386

1,856

2,656

2,131

Sources sterling figure OTS

HK figure

Does not include substantial re-export business

Census and Statistics Department, Hong Kong

1980 £1

12HKS

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