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China remained the largest market

for Hong

Kong's re-exports,

re-exports, accounting for 23% of the total value

of the goods re-exported through Hong Kong in the third

quarter. The other main markets included the United States (15%), Singapore (8%), Taiwan (6%), Indonesia (6%)

and Japan (5%). China was also the most important source

of the goods re-exported through Hong Kong, accounting for

36% of the total value in

value in the third quarter. The other

major sources were Japan (21%), the United States

States (10%),

Taiwan (4%) and the Republic of Korea (2%).

Re-exports by market (in value terms)

1983 Q3

Percentage

share of total (%)

($Mn)

All countries

China

14,640

100

3,337

23

USA

2,140

15

Singapore

1,188

8

Taiwan

933

6

Indonesia

912

6

Japan

796

5

Rest of the world

5,336

37

Re-exports by source (in value terms)

1983 Q3

Percentage

($Mn)

share of total (%)

All countries

14,640

100

China

5,232

36

Japan

2,987

21

USA

1,496

10

Taiwan

644

4

Republic of Korea

336

2

Rest of the world

3,945

27

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