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of which:

UK

FRG

China

IN CONFIDENCE

Japan

Australia

Other Commonwealth countries

(8.5%)

(8.4%)

4.5%

3.7%

3.3%

8.9%

2.6

Hong Kong's imports of goods in 1983 totalled HK$175,444 million (approx. £15,950 million), an increase of 23% over 1982. The principal imports for 1982 were:

Raw Materials

Consumer Goods

Capital Goods

Food Stuffs

Fuels

The principal suppliers were:

39.6%

27.0%

14.0%

11.0%

7.8%

China

23.2%

Japan

22.1%

Commonwealth countries

16.3%

EC

12.0%

of which:

UK

United States

Singapore

Taiwan

- 8

-

IN CONFIDENCE

(4.7%)

10.8%

7.1%

7.0%