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% increase over

Statistical variables

Unit

Magnitude

Previous Same quarter quarter

last year

CARGO TRAINS

Arrived from China

No.

748

-8.8

2.2

Departed for China

No.

83

-9.8

-9.8

TRUCKS

Arrived from China

'000

314

-5.7

49.0

Departed for China

'000

316

-5.6

48.5

SHIPS

Arrived from China as first

country of call

No.

967** -2.2@

14.0@

Departed for China as last

country of call

No.

909** -6.7@

12.4@

VISITORS FROM HONG KONG TO CHINA

Hong Kong residents

Foreigners going through

Hong Kong to China

'000

3,286

6.1

10.8

'000

153

-17.6

29.1

HKD/RMB OFFICIAL EXCHANGE RATE

HKD per unit RMB

2.0895

-0.4

-14.3

** Provisional figures

Percentage changes based on revised figures for earlier periods