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APPENDICES

APPENDIX 21

(Chapter 6: Commerce and Industry)

Hong Kong's External Trade" by Major Trading Partner

$ Million

1999

%

$ Million

2000

%

$ Million

2001

Percentage Change 2001 over 2000

Imports

Supplier

The mainland of China

607,546

43.6

714,987

43.1

681,980

43.5

-4.6

Japan

162,652

11.7

198,976

12.0

176,599

11.3

−11.2

Taiwan

100,426

7.2

124,172

7.5

107,929

6.9

-13.1

United States

98,572

7.1

112,801

6.8

104,941

6.7

-7.0

Singapore

60,017

4.3

74,998

4.5

72,898

4.6

-2.8

Republic of Korea

65,432

4.7

80,600

4.9

70,791

4.5

-12.2

Malaysia

30,010

2.2

37,906

2.3

39,200

2.5

3.4

Federal Republic of Germany

28,114

2.0

32,215

1.9

33,309

2.1

3.4

United Kingdom

26,961

1.9

30,797

1.9

28,877

1.8

-6.2

Thailand

22,798

1.6

28,001

1.7

27,370

1.7

-2.3

Others

190,190

13.7

222,511

13.4

224,301

14.3

0.8

Merchandise total

1,392,718

100.0

1,657,962

100.0

1,568,194

100.0

-5.4

Domestic Exports

Destination

The mainland of China

50,414

29.6

54,158

29.9

49,547

32.3

-8.5

United States

51,358

30.1

54,438

30.1

47,589

31.0

-12.6

United Kingdom

10,392

6.1

10,681

5.9

8,578

5.6

-19.7

Federal Republic of Germany

8,543

5.0

9,294

5.1

5,818

3.8

-37.4

Taiwan

5,101

3.0

6,104

3.4

5.346

3.5

-12.4

Netherlands

4,119

2.4

3,910

2.2

4,619

3.0

18.1

Japan

5,459

3,2

5,084

2.8

4,060

2.6

-20.1

Canada

3,151

1.8

3,210

1.8

3,093

2.0

-3.7

Singapore

3,682

2.2

4,716

2.6

2,650

1.7

-43.8

Philippines

2,220

1.3

2,278

1.3

1,846

1.2

-18.9

Others

26,162

15.3

27,093

15.0

20,374

13.3

-24.8

Merchandise total

170,600

100.0

180,967

100.0

153,520

100.0

-15.2

Re-exports

Destination

The mainland of China

399,188

33.9

488,823

35.1

496,574

37.4

1.6

United States

269,444

22.9

311,047

22.3

282,189

21.3

-9.3

Japan

67,506

5.7

82,050

5.9

83,551

6.3

1.8

United Kingdom

45,541

3.9

$2,356

3.8

46,764

3.5

-10.7

Federal Republic of Germany

44,122

3.7

50,599

3.6

45,774

3.4

-9.5

Taiwan

27,859

2.4

33,696

2.4

30,021

2.3

-10.9

Singapore

28,716

2.4

32,028

2.3

26,929

2.0

-15.9

Republic of Korea

19,793

1.7

26,978

1.9

24,640

1.9

-8.7

France

22,837

1.9

25,205

1.8

21,516

1.6

-14.6

Netherlands

19,422

1.6

20,373

1.5

20,693

1.6

1.6

Others

233,971

19.9

268,567

19.3

248,817

18.7

-7.4

Merchandise total

1,178,400

100,0

1,391,722

100.0

1,327,467

100.0

-4.6

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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