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SINO-BRITISH TRADE FIGURES

£millions

1986 1987 1988

1989 1990

1991

1992

UK Exports 536

416

UK Imports

327

392

412

444

418 466 322 531 583 707

430

954

UK exports to China, Hong Kong, Taiwan and Korea.

£m

1988

1989

1990

1991

1992

Hong Kong

1,031

1,112

1,238

1,387

1,613

China

412

418

466

322

430

Taiwan

356

407

431

520

545

Korea

451

494

621

786

654

Source: Overseas Trade Statistics of the UK.

CHINA`S TOTAL FOREIGN TRADE

China Imports

China Exports

US$billions

1986 1987 1988 1989 43.2 43.2 55.3 31.4 39.5 47.5

1990 1991

38.3

53.4 63.8

43.3

62.1 71.9

CHINAS TRADE WITH UK'S MAIN COMPETITORS

US$millions

Exports to China

1986

1987

1988

1989

1990

1991

Japan

9,936

8,336

9,486

8,522

6,131

8,594

USA

3,107

3,497

5,039

5,807

4,807

6,289

Germany

2,863

2,796

2,786

2,454

2,406

2,452

Canada

796

1,086

2,112

965

1,415

1,619*

France

667

850

925

1,549

1,405

1,369

Italy

1,002

1,086

1,315

1,313

1,036

1,312

Australia

1,065

1,070

865

937

955

UK

786

680

732

684

827

568

Spain

320

267

219

227

301

322

Imports from China

1986

1987

1988

1989

1990

1991

Japan USA

5,727 7,478 9,860 4,771 6,294 8,513

11,140

12,024

14,222

11,988

15,224

18,976

Germany

1,250

1,925 2,462

3,088

4,782

6,986

France

708

1,097 1,141

1,727

2,204

3,014

Italy

682

1,021

1,439

1,790

1,949

2,371

Canada

408

582

776

1,000

1,193

1,619*

Australia

333

519

695

972

1,042

UK

479

641

790

869

1,036

1,246

Spain

239

249

385

529

740

1,145

Source: OECD Series A