TNAG-2749-FCO40-3964-Economic-situation-in-Hong-Kong-1993 — Page 207

10

Percent

60

ឌ

1. Hong Kong's Visible Trade

Re-eaports

Imporu

Domestic exports

40

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Des

1992

1991

(a)

Re-exports continued to rise strongly, by 21.0% in value terms in November, while domestic exports recorded a marginal decline of 0.6%, after increasing for five consecutive months.

(b) Imports increased further, by 20.4% in

value terms in November.

2

0

+6

-10

HKS billion

II. Visible Trade Balance

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

1991

1

1992

(a)

A

of

visible trade deficit of $1.48 billion, equivalent to 1.7% of the value imports, was recorded in November.