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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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