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Appendix 3

(Chapter 2: Industry and Trade)

Hong Kong's External Trade by Major Trading Partners

Imports

1978

1979

1980

Source

$ Million

Per cent

$ Million

Per cent

$ Million

Per cent

1979-80

Change in per cent

Japan

14,405

22.8

19,320

22.5

25,644

23.0

+ 32.7

China

10,550

16.7

15,130

17.6

21,948

19.7

+ 45.1

United States

7,519

11.9

10,365

12.1

13,210

11.8

+ 27.4

Taiwan

4,257

6.8

6,035

7.0

7,961

7.1

+ 31.9

Singapore

3,219

5.1

4,821

5.6

7,384

6.6

+ 53.2

Britain

2,975

4.7

4,350

5.1

5,456

4.9

+ 25.4

Republic of Korea (South Korea)

1,793

2.8

2,529

2.9

3,869

3.5

+ 53.0

Switzerland and Liechtenstein

2,115

3.4

2,592

3.0

2,897

2.6

+ 11.8

Germany, Federal Republic

2,072

3.3

2,775

3.2

2,883

2.6

+ 3.9

Australia

1,274

2.0

1,579

1.8

1,698

1.5

+ 7.5

Others

12,876

20.4

16,340

19.0

18,701

16.7

+14.5

Merchandise total

63,056

100.0

85,837

100.0

111,651

100.0

+ 30.1

Domestic Exports

Destination

United States

15,125

37.2

18,797

33.6

22,591

33.1

+ 20.2

Germany, Federal Republic

4,426

10.9

6,344

11.3

7,384

10.8

+ 16.4

Britain

3,871

9.5

5,974

10.7

6,791

10.0

+ 13.7

Japan

1,856

4.6

2,656

4.8

2,329

3.4

12.3

Australia

1,494

3.7

1,789

3.2

1,941

2.8

+ 8.5

Singapore

Canada

1,104

2.7

1,413

2.5

1,791

2.6

+ 26.8

1,271

3.1

1,637

2.9

1,782

2.6

+ 8.8

China

81

0.2

603

1.1

1,605

2.4

+166.1

Netherlands

937

2.3

1,406

2.5

1,575

2.3

+ 12.0

France

575

1.4

1,004

1.8

1,407

2.1

+ 40.2

Others

9,972

24.4

14,289

25.6

18,975

27.8

+ 32.8

Merchandise total

40,711

100.0

55,912

100.0

68,171

100.0

+21.9

Re-exports

Destination

China

214

1.6

1,315

6.6

4,642

15.4

+252.9

United States

1,232

9.3

1,995

10.0

3,085

10.3

+ 54.6

Indonesia

1,302

9.9

1,684

8.4

2,761

9.2

+ 64.0

Singapore

1,390

10.5

1,804

9.0

2,510

8.3

+ 39.2

Taiwan

1,221

9.3

1,730

8.6

2,229

7.4

+ 28,9

Japan

2,282

17.3

2,477

12.4

2,201

7.3

-

11.1

Macau

358

2.7

605

3.0

923

3.1

+ 52.6

Philippines

507

3.8

777

3.9

904

3.0

+ 16.3

Republic of Korea (South Korea)

600

4.5

818

4.1

899

3.0

+ 9.9

Nigeria

247

1.9

377

1.9

843

2.8

+123.6

Others

3,845

29.1

6,441

32.2

9,075

30.2

+ 40.9

Merchandise total

13,197

100.0

20,022

100.0

30,072

100.0

+ 50.2

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