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APPENDICES

(b) Imports, Retained Imports and Re-exports by End-use Category

End-use category

1997

HK$ Billion

2001

2002

Foodstuffs

Imports

76.4

60.4 *

59.1

Retained imports (1)

54.7

44.6

44.4@

Re-exports

23.8

17.4*

16.2

Consumer goods

Imports

581.5

538.0*

543.2

Retained imports (1)

134.0

121.2

118.9@

Re-exports

590.4

570.2 *

580.4

Raw materials and semi-manufactures

Imports

564.9

511.4*

558.1

Retained imports (1)

224.5

161.7

162.3@

Re-exports

366.9

396.0

448.3

Fuels

Imports

30.0

30.4

31.3

Retained imports (1)

16.7

28.6

29.7@

Re-exports

14.2

1.9

1.7

Capital goods

Imports

362.3

428.1 *

427.7

Retained imports (1)

162.6

152.8

119.4@

Re-exports

249.3

342.0 *

383.0

Total

Imports

1,615.1

1,568.2

1,619.4

Retained imports (1)

592.1

508.9

478.6@

Re-exports

1.244.5

1,327.5

1,429.6

Note: (1) Retained imports refer to those imported goods which are retained for use in Hong Kong rather than being re-exported to other places. The value of retained imports is derived by subtracting the estimated import value of re-exports from the value of imports. The former is obtained by removing an estimated re-export margin from the value of re-exports.

Source: Trade Analysis Section, Census and Statistics Department.

(Enquiry Telephone No.: 2582 4918)

(c) Domestic Exports by Principal Commodity

HK$ Billion

Principal commodity

1997

2001

2002

Articles of apparel and clothing accessories

Electrical machinery, apparatus and appliances, and electrical

parts thereof

72,2

72.2

65.0

33.0

20.3

15.6

Textile yarn, fabrics, made-up articles and related products

12.7

8.2

7.6

Jewellery, goldsmiths' and silversmiths' waves, and other

5.3

4.7

5.2

articles of precious or semi-precious materials

Printed matters

4.8

4.0

3.9

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

(Enquiry Telephone No.: 2582 5042)

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