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Appendix 3

(Chapter 3: Industry and Trade)

Hong Kong's External Trade by Major Trading Partners

Imports

1977

1978

1979

Source

1978-9

Change in

$ Million

Per cent

$ Million

Per cent

$ Million

Per cent

per cent

Japan

11,547

23.7

14,405

22.8

19,320

22.5

+ 34.1

China

8,082

16.6

10,550

16.7

15,130

17.6

+ 43.4

United States

6,093

12.5

7,519

11.9

10,365

12.1

+ 37,9

Taiwan

3,254

6.7

4,257

6.8

6,035

7.0

+ 41.8

Singapore

2,888

5.9

3,219

5.1

4,821

5.6

+ 49.7

Britain

2,192

4.5

2,975

4.7

4,350

5.1

+ 46.2

Germany, Federal Republic

1,463

3.0

2,072

3.3

2,775

3.2

+ 33.9

Switzerland and Liechtenstein

1,292

2.7

2,115

3.4

2,592

3.0

+ 22.6

Republic of Korea (South Korea)

1,682

3.5

1,793

2.8

2,529

2.9

+ 41.1

Australia

956

2.0

1,274

2.0

1,579

1.8

+ 24.0

Others

9,252

19.0

12,876

20.4

16,340

19.0

+ 26.9

Merchandise total

48,701

100.0

63,056

100.0

85,837

100.0

+ 36.1

Domestic Exports

Destination

United States

13,552

38.7

15,125

37.2

18,797

33.6

Germany, Federal Republic

+ 24.3

3,669

10.5

4,426

10.9

6,344

11.3

+ 43.3

Britain

3,035

8.7

3,871

9.5

5,974

10.7

Japan

+ 54.3

1,386

4.0

1,856

4.6

2,656

4.8

+ 43.1

Australia

1,247

3.6

1,494

3.7

1,789

3.2

+ 19.7

Canada

1,171

3.3

1,271

3.1

1,637

2.9

Singapore

+ 28,8

904

2.6

1,104

2.7

1,413

2,5

Netherlands

+ 28.0

763

2.2

937

2.3

1,406

2.5

France

+ 50.1

472

1.3

575

1.4

1,004

1.8

Switzerland and Liechtenstein Others

+74.7

572

1.6

683

1.7

949

1.7

+ 39.0

8,233

23.5

9,370

23.0

13,942

24.9

+ 48.8

Merchandise total

35,004

100.0

40,711

100.0

55,912

100.0

+ 37.3

Re-exports

Destination

Japan

United States

1,339

13.6

2,282

17.3

2,477

12.4

+ 8.6

883

9.0

1,232

9.3

1,995

10.0

+ 61,9

Singapore

1,063

10.8

1,390

10.5

1,804

9.0

+ 29.8

Taiwan

872

8.9

1,221

9.3

1,730

8.6

+ 41.7

Indonesia

1,059

10.8

1,302

9.9

1,684

8.4

+ 29.3

China

175

1.8

214

1.6

1,315

6.6

+613.5

Republic of Korea (South Korea)

456

4.6

600

4.5

818

4.1

+ 36.4

Philippines

331

3.4

507

3.8

777

3.9

+ 53.4

Macau

318

3.2

358

2.7

605

3.0

+ 68.9

Thailand

360

3.7

368

2.8

542

2.7

+ 47.2

Others

2,975

30.3

3,724

28.2

6,276

31.3

+ 68.5

Merchandise total

9,829

100.0

13,197

100.0

20,022

100.0

+ 51.7

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