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Table 9: Hong Kong's imports of raw materials

and semi-manufactures from China

Growth

Growth

rate in

rate in

money

real

Value

terms

terms

manufactures

% share in

Hong Kong's total

imports of

raw

materials

and semi-

Ranking of China among supplier

countries of Hong Kong's

imports of raw materials and semi-

manufactures

(HK$Mn)

(8)

( % )

( 8 )

1978

3,212

58

60

12

2nd

1979

4,899

53

33

13

2nd

1980

6,685

36

28

14

2nd

1981

9,315

39

30

16

2nd

1982

10,010

7

2

18

2nd

1983

14,676

47

41

20

2nd

1984

21,150

44

22

21

2nd

1985

21,636

2

6

22

2nd

1986

19,941

34

39

24

2nd

(Jan-Sep)

Average annual

growth rate (%)

1978-85

(7 years)

31

22

Source: Hong Kong Trade Statistics