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Appendix XVI

(Chapter 4: Industry and Trade)

Trade

Value of Hong Kong's Merchandise Trade

% increase or decrease

Imports Exports Re-exports Total trade

1965 1964

Cargo Tonnages

Appendix XVII

1965

$ million

1964

$ million

8,965

8,551

+ 5%

5,027

4,428

+14%

1,503

1,356

+11%

15,495

14,335

+ 8%

(Chapter 4: Industry and Trade)

Imports: Commodity Pattern

1965 total value $8,965 million

Manufactured goods classified chiefly by material Food

Machinery and transport equipment

Crude materials, inedible, except fuels Miscellaneous manufactured articles Chemicals

...

12,1 million tons

11.7 million tons

% of total imports in 1965 31%

23

139

10

9

1965

1964

7%

% increase or decrease

$ million

$ million

Manufactured goods classified chiefly by material

Textile yarn, fabrics and made-up articles Non-metallic mineral manufactures

2,767

2,678

+

3

1,280

1,403

600

405

+ 48

Iron and steel

348

309

+ 13

Paper, paperboard and manufactures thereof Manufactures of metals, n.e.s.

203

204

0.3°

117

118

1

Non-ferrous metals...

112

136

17°

Food

2,042

2,012

Live animals, chiefly for food

443

377

Fruits and vegetables

402

341

Cereals and cereal preparations

398

431

Dairy products and eggs

Fish and fish preparations

Meat and meat preparations

Sugar, sugar preparations and honey

Machinery and transport equipment

Electric machinery

Non-electric machinery

187

185

177

181

160

135

100

187

1,177

1,024

505

409

468

424

Transport equipment

203

191

Crude materials, inedible, except fuels

924

-

907

Textile fibres

563

564

Animal and vegetable crude materials, inedible... Wood, lumber and cork

182

146

65

83

Metalliferous ores and metal scrap

36

22

Miscellaneous manufactured articles...

796

713

Scientific and controlling instruments, photographic

and optical goods, watches and clocks

250

221

Miscellaneous manufactured articles, n.e.s.

221

218

Clothing

218

180

Footwear

43

41

Chemicals

•

669

670

Plastic materials, regenerated cellulose and artificial resins Medicinal and pharmaceutical products

221

260

143

106

Chemical elements and compounds

103

104

Dyeing, tanning and colouring materials Essential oil and perfume materials

74

81

•

72

66

+][+]│++++ ++1+1+++++ 1+1+1+++

1%

17

18

8

19

46

+

15%

+ 23%

+10

7

2

0.2%

+ 25

22

+ 62%

+

12%

+13

1

+ 21%

5%

0.1%

15

+ 35

8