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Appendix 3
(Chapter 2: Industry and Trade)
Hong Kong's External Trade by Major Trading Partners
Imports
1975
1976
1977
1976-7 change in
Source/destination
$ million
Per cent
$ million
Per cent
$ million
Per cent
per cont
Japan
6991
20-9
9 348
21.6
11 547
23.7
+23.5
China
6 805
20-3
7 761
17.9
8 082
16.6
+41
United States
3961
11.8
5 309
12.3
6093
12.5
+14-8
Taiwan
1943
5-8
3 057
7-1
3 254
6-7
+ 6·4
Singapore
1921
5.7
2517
5-8
2888
5.9
+14-8
Britain
1715
5.1
1 833
-4-2
2 192
4.5
+19.6
Republic of Korea (South Korea)
935
2.8
1 636
3.8
1 682
3.5
+ 2.8
Germany, Federal Republic
1 034
3-1
1 309
3.0
1 463
3.0
+11.7
Switzerland and Liechtenstein
943
2.8
1 140
2.6
1 292
2.7
+13.3
Australia
742
2.2
929
2.2
956
2.0
+ 3·0
Others
6 481
19.4
8 454
19-5
9 252
19-0
+ 9.4
Merchandise total
33 472
100.0
43 293
100-0
48 701
100-0
+12.5
Domestic Exports
United States
7 334
32.1
11236
34-4
13 552
38.7
+20.6
Germany, Federal Republic
2860
12-5
3 995
12.2
3 669
10.5
- 8·2
Britain
2778
12.2
3286
10.1
3 035
8.7
7-6
Japan
956
4.2
1 400
4.3
1 386
4.0
1.0
Australia
1034
4.5
1 368
4.2
1 247
3.6
8.8
Canada
775
3.4
1 396
4.3
1 171
3.3
-16.1
Singapore
624
2.7
782
2.4
904
2.6
+15-5
Netherlands
496
2.2
756
2.3
763
2.2
+ 1.0
Sweden
471
2.1
713
2.2
600
1.7
-15-9
Switzerland and Liechtenstein
410
1-8
663
2.0
572
1.6
-13.7
Others
.5 123
22.4
7 034
21.6
8 105
23.2
+15.2
Merchandise total
22 859
100-0
32 629
100-0
35 004
100-0
+ 7.3
Re-exports
Japan
964
13.8
1 500
16.8
1 339
13.6
-10-7
Singapore
928
13.3
938
10.5
1 063
10.8
+13.3
Indonesia
589
8-5
708
7.9
1 059
10.8
+49.6
United States
555
8.0
855
9.6
883
9.0
+ 3-3
Taiwan
600
8.6
815
9.1
872
8-9
+ 7·0
Republic of Korea (South Korea)
286
4.1
385
4-3
456
4.6
+18.3
Thailand
247
3.5
386
4.3
360
3-7
6-8
Philippines
231
3-3
278
3.1
331
3.4
+18-7
Macau
211
3.0
282
3.2
318
3-2
+12.5
Australia
173
2.5
252
2.8
222
2.3
- 12.0
Others
2 190
31-4
2 528
28.3
2926
29-8
+15-7
Merchandise total
6973
100-0
8 928
100-0
9 829
100.0
+10-1
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