TNAG-2467-FCO40-3591-Economic-situation-in-Hong-Kong-1992 — Page 37

HONG KONG TRADE, September 1992

Domestic Exports

$21,129 million $64,360 million

Merchandise:

Re-exports

Total exports

Imports

Trade balance

Comparative Figures

$85,489 million

$82,952 million $2,537 million

(in surplus)

Latest 3 months

Domestic Exports

Re-exports

Jul 92 to

Sep 92 HK$ mn

63,342

186,086

Jul 91 to

Increase

Sep 91 HK$

mn

HK$ mn

do

8

62,068

1,274

2.

.1

145,843

40,243

27.6

Total Exports

Imports

Trade Balance

249,428

207,911

41,517

20.0

247,289

202,790

44,499

21.9

2,139

5,121

-2,982

September

Same month last year

1992

September

1991

Increase

HK$ mn

HK$ mn

HK$ mn

L

Re-exports

Domestic Exports

(% of total exports)

Total Exports

Imports

Trade Balance

21,129

20,526

603

2.9

(24.7%)

(29.1%)

64,360

50,131

14,229

28.4

85,489

70,657

14,832

21.0

82,952

66,953

15,999

23.9

2,537

3,704

-1,167

September

Last Month

1992

August 1992

Increase

HK$ mn

HK$ mn

HK$ mn

?

Domestic Exports

21,129

20,834

295

1.4

(% of total exports)

(24.7%)

(25.5%)

Re-exports

64,360

60,943

3,417

5.6

Total Exports

85,489

81,777

3,712

4.5

Imports

82,952

79,371

3,581

4.5

Trade Balance

2,537

2,406

131

Jan-Sep

Calendar year to-date

1

92 HK$ mn

Jan-Sep

91

Increase

HK$ mn

HK$ mn

8

Domestic Exports

170,284

166,993

3,291

2.0

(% of Total Exports)

(25.6%)

(30.6%)

Re-exports

495,317

378,956

116,361

30.7

Total Exports

665,601

545,949

119,652

21.9

Imports

689,935

562,011

127,924

22.8

Trade Balance

-24,334

-16,062

-8,272

Last 12 months

Oct 91 to

Aug 92 HK$ mn

Oct 90 to

Increase

Aug 91 HK$ mn

HK$ mn

Domestic Exports Re-exports Total Exports Imports

Trade Balance

234,336

231,269

3,067

1.3

651,202

500,261

150,941

30.2

885,538

731,530

154,008

21.1

906,906

748,673

158,233

21.1

-21,368

-17,143

-4,225

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