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% increase over

Statistical variables

Unit

Magnitude-

quarter

Previous Same quarter last year

CARGO TRAINS

Arrived from China

No.

820

9.6

0.4

Departed for China

No.

91

9.6

0

TRUCKS

Arrived from China

'000

374

19.1

45.9

Departed for China

'000

375

19.0

45.5

SHIPS

Arrived from China as first

country of call

No.

993@

2.8**

17.4**

Departed for China as last

country of call

No.

920@

1.0**

14.6**

VISITORS FROM HONG KONG TO CHINA

Hong Kong residents

Foreigners going through

Hong Kong to China

'000

3,331

1.4

20.6

'000

207

35.4

19.7

HKD/RMB OFFICIAL EXCHANGE RATE

HKD per unit RMB

2.0966

0.3

-13.9

**

Provisional figures.

Percentage changes based on revised figures for earlier periods.