TNAG-2244-FCO40-3225-Most-favoured-nation-status-for-China-impact-on-Hong-Kong-1991 — Page 74

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211

163560

MDLIAN 2719

Mark to

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1210

UNCLASSIFIED

FM WASHINGTON

TO ROUTINE FCO

TELNO 2458

OF26213OZ SEPTEMBER 91

INFO ROUTINE HONG KONG, BTC HONG KONG, PEKING

HiB 090/4

Q DIST?

TOP COPY

HONG KONG TELNO 3010 TO FCO

WE HAVE DISCUSSED THIS WITH THE HEAD OF HKETO AND AGREE WITH THE ANALYSIS AND RECOMMENDATIONS IN TUR. WE WILL REPORT FURTHER

WHEN WE HEAR MORE.

1.

COMMERCE DEPARTMENT FIGURES SHOW THAT CHIEF US IMPORTS FROM CHINA, IN THE 6 MONTHS JAN-JUNE 91, WERE AS FOLLOWS (MILLION: % CHANGE OVER SAME PERIOD IN 1990 IN BRACKETS)

2-

FISH

129.5

(-47.8%)

PETROLEUM

314.3

(21.5%)

INORGANIC CHEMICALS

30.5

(14.7%)

ORGANIC CHEMICALS

69.1

(19.8%)

PLASTICS

218.1

(22.9%)

LEATHER TRAVEL GOODS

460.1

(17.7%)

COTTON YARN AND FABRIC

81.8

(40.8%)

CARPETS

54.1

(-4.9%)

APPAREL

1389.

1

(-2.3%)

FOOTWEAR

1825.7

(197.2%)

IRON AND STEEL

121.9

(5.8%)

TELECOMS AND

ELECTRICAL MACHINERY

929.3

(21.4%)

COMPUTERS ETC

324. 3

(30.67%)

VEHICLES AND PARTS

55.4

(95.8%)

CLOCKS AND WATCHES

68.

4

(201.3%)

FURNITURE AND BEDDING

162.5

TOYS, GAMES,

SPORTING GOODS

827.2

(45.0%)

(9.1%)

RENWICK

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