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(ii) China

Value (in HK$ million)

Share

1978 ·

10,550

16.7%

1979

15,130

17.6%

1980

21,948

19.7%

Principal sectors:

food/live animals, petroleum, fabrics

and garments, cotton/silk fibres.

(iii) USA

Value in (HK$ million)

Share

1978

7,519

11.9%

1979

10,365

12.1%

1980

13,210

11.8%

Principal sectors:

electrical and non-electrical

machinery, food/beverage/tobacco,

chemicals, precious stones.

(iv) Taiwan

Value in (HK$ million)

Share

1978

4,257

6.7%

1979

6.035

7.0%

1980

7,961

7.1%

Principal sectors: textiles yarn/fabrics, electrical

machinery/apparatus (especially

telecommunications apparatus).

(v) Singapore

Value (in HK$ million)

Share

1978

1979

1980

3,219

5.1%

4,821

5.6%

7,384

5.6%

Principal sectors: petroleum and petroleum products,

electrical machinery/appliances.

(vi) South Koreal.

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