TNAG-1370-FCO40-1816-Relations-between-Hong-Kong-and-China-1985 — Page 83

Attachment A

Visible Trade between Hong Kong and the PRC (at current prices)

Domestic Exports to the PRC

Re-exports

Imports from the PRC

to the PRC

Year

Retained for use in Hong Kong

Re-exports to elsewhere

Trade* balance

HK$Mn

1978

81

1979

603

(US$Mn)

(17)

(121)

1980

1,605

1981

2,924

1982

3,806

(627) 7,992

1983

6,223

1984

11,283

(US$ Mn)

(46)

1,315 (263)

(323) 4,642 (933)

(523) 8,044 (1,438)

(1,316)

(856) 12,183 (1,675)

(1,443) 28,064 (3,590)

HK$Mn

214

HK$Mn (US$Mn) HK$Mn (US$Mn)

6,891 (1,471) 3,659 (781)

9,467 (1,892) 5,663 (1,132)

13,554 (2,724) 8,394 (1,687)

16,676 (2,982) 12,834 (2,295)

18,241

23,141

27.646

HK$Mn (US$Mn)

-10,255 (-2,189)

-13,212 (-2,641)

-15,701 (-3,155)

-18,542 (-3,315)

(3,004) 14,694 (2,420)

(3,182) 19,680 (2,706)

(3,536) 28,107 (3,595)

-21,137 (-3,481)

-24,415 (-3,357)

-16,406 (~2,099)

1978-1984

Average

annual

growth

rate (%)

1985 Jan-Jun

123

1.25

(107)

26

(16)

40

9,921

(1,274)

15,745

(29)

(2,021)

N.A.

+6,890

N.A.

(884)

(110)

7,918 (1,016) 24,638 (3,163)

*

-

Trade balance = Domestic exports to the PRC +

Re-exports to the PRC Imports from the PRC

N.A.

Not applicable

The conversion to US$ is based on the average-for-the-year market exchange rate.

Source: Hong Kong Trade Statistics.