APPENDICES
APPENDIX 21
(Chapter 6: Commerce and Industry)
Hong Kong's External Trade" by Major Trading Partner
$ Million
1998
%
$ Million
1999
% $ Million
2000
%
Percentage Change 2000 Over 1999
Imports
Supplier
The mainland of China
580,614
40.6
607,546
43.6
714,987
43.1
17.7
Japan
179,947
12.6
162,652
11.7
198,976
12.0
22.3
Taiwan
104,075
7.3
100,426
7.2
124,172
7.5
23.6
United States
106,537
7.5
98,572
7.1
112,801
6.8
14.4
Republic of Korea
68,836
4.8
65,432
4.7
80,600
4.9
23.2
Singapore
61,457
4.3
60,017
4.3
74,998
4.5
25.0
Malaysia
32,479
2.3
30,010
2.2
37,906
2.3
26.3
Federal Republic of Germany
32,639
2.3
28,114
2.0
32,215
1.9
14.6
United Kingdom
29,671
2.1
26,961
1.9
30,797
1.9
14.2
Thailand
22,234
1.6
22,798
1.6
28,001
1.7
22.8
Others
210,603
14.7
190,190
13.7
222,511
13.4
17.0
Merchandise total
1,429,092
100.0
1,392,718
100.0
1,657,962
100.0
19.0
Domestic Exports
Destination
United States
54,842
29.1
51,358
30.1
54,438
30.1
6.0
The mainland of China
56,066
29.8
50,414
29.6
54,158
29.9
7.4
United Kingdom
10,058
5.3
10,392
6.1
10,681
5.9
2.8
Federal Republic of Germany
9,805
5.2
8,543
5.0
9,294
5.1
8.8
Taiwan
6,505
3.5
5,101
3.0
6,104
3.4
19.7
Japan
6,435
3.4
5,459
3.2
5,084
2.8
-6.9
Singapore
5,103
2.7
3,682
2.2
4,716
2.6
28.1
Netherlands
4,736
2.5
4,119
2.4
3,910
2.2
-5.1
Canada
3,598
1.9
3,151
1.8
3,210
1.8
1.9
France
3,171
1.7
3,081
1.8
2,730
1.5
-11.4
Others
28,137
14.9
25,300
14.8
26,641
14.7
5.3
Merchandise total
188,454
100.0
170,600
100.0
180,967
100.0
6.1
Re-exports
Destination
The mainland of China
407,366
35.1
399,188
33.9
488,823
35.1
22.5
United States
259,856
22.4
269,444
22.9
311,047
22.3
15.4
Japan
64,194
5.5
67,506
5.7
82,050
5.9
21.5
United Kingdom
42,259
3,6
45,541
3.9
52,356
3.8
15.0
Federal Republic of Germany
42,161
3.6
44,122
3.7
50,599
3.6
14.7
Taiwan
27,368
2.4
27,859
2.4
33,696
2.4
21.0
Singapore
25,625
2.2
28,716
2.4
32,028
2.3
11.5
Republic of Korea
12,241
1.1
19,793
1.7
26,978
1.9
36.3
France
21,316
1.8
22,837
1.9
25,205
1.8
10.4
Canada
17,817
1.5
18,700
1.6
21,187
1.5
13.3
Others
238,993
20.6
234,692
19.9
267,754
19.2
14.1
Merchandise total
1,159,195
100.0
1,178,400
100.0
1,391,722
100.0
18.1
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)
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