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APPENDICES

APPENDIX 20

(Chapter 6: Trade and Industry)

Hong Kong's External Trade" by Major Trading Partner

$ Million

1997

ان اور ایرانی

$ Million

1998

$ Million

1999

Percentage Change 1999 Over

%

1998

Imports

Supplier

The mainland of China

608,372

37.7

580,614

40.6

607,546

43.6

+4.6

Japan

221,646

13.7

179,947

12.6

162.652

11.7

-9.6

Taiwan

124,547

7.7

104,075

7.3

100,426

7.2

-3.5

United States

125,381

7.8

106,537

7.5

98,572

7.1

-7.5

Republic of Korea

73,226

4.5

68,836

4.8

65,432

4.7

4.9

Singapore

79.186

4.9

61,457

4.3

60,017

4.3

-2.3

Malaysia

38,008

2.4

32,479

2.3

30,010

2.2

-7.6

Federal Republic of Germany

38,518

2.4

32,639

2.3

28,114

2.0

-13.9

United Kingdom

36,285

2.2

29,671

2.1

26,961

1.9

-9.1

Thailand

26,070

1.6

22,234

1.6

22,798

1.6

+2.5

Others

243,852

15.1

210,603

14.7

190,190

13.7

-9.7

Merchandise total

1,615.090

100.0

1.429,092

100.0

1,392,718

100.0

-2.5

Domestic Exports

Destination

United States

55,073

26.1

54,842

29.1

51,358

30.1

-6.4

The mainland of China

63.867

30.2

56,066

29.8

50.414

29.6

-10.1

United Kingdom

10,723

5.1

10,058

5.3

10,392

6.1

+3.3

Federal Republic of Germany

10.321

4.9

9,805

5.2

8,543

5.0

-12.9

Japan

10,641

5.0

6,435

3.4

5,459

3.2

-15.2

Taiwan

7,029

3.3

6,505

3.5

5,101

3.0

-21.6

Netherlands

5,138

2.4

4,736

2.5

4,119

2.4

-13.0

Singapore

8,404

4.0

5,103

2.7

3,682

2.2

-27.8

Canada

3,872

1.8

3.598

1.9

3,151

1.8

-12.4

France

3,210

1.5

3,171

1.7

3,081

1.8

-2.8

Others

33,131

15.7

28,137

14,9

25,300

14.8

-10.1

Merchandise total

211,410

100.0

188,454

100.0

170,600

100.0

-9.5

Re-exports

Destination

The mainland of China

443,878

35.7

407,366

35.1

399,188

33.9

-2.0

United States

261,372

21.0

259,856

22.4

269,444

22.9

+3.7

Japan

77,724

6.2

64.194

5.5

67,506

5.7

+5.2

United Kingdom

39,066

3.1

42,259

3.6

45,541

3.9

+7.8

Federal Republic of Germany

46,336

3.7

42,161

3.6

44.122

3.7

+4.7

Singapore

29,385

2.4

25,625

2.2

28,716

2.4

+12.1

Taiwan

29,581

2.4

27,368

2.4

27,859

2.4

+1.8

France

20,293

1.6

21,316

1.8

22,837

1.9

+7.1

Republic of Korea

19,310

1.6

12,241

1.1

19,793

1.7

+61.7

Netherlands

19,847

1.6

20,332

1.8

19,422

1.6

-4.5

Others

257,746

20.7

236,477

20.4

233,971

19.9

-1.1

Merchandise total

1,244,539

100.0

1,159,195

100.0

1,178,400

100.0

+1.7

Note: (1) Hong Kong's external trade statistics are compiled based on information contained in import/export declarations. The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region is a separate customs territory, as stated in 'The Basic Law of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China'. Import/export declaration is also required of Hong Kong's trade with the mainland of China, and statistics relating to this are included in Hong Kong's external trade statistics.

Source: Trade Statistics Dissemination Section, Census and Statistics Department,

(Enquiry Telephone No.: 2582 5042)