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APPENDICES

Table 13

(Chapter 5: Commerce and Industry)

(a) Merchandise Trade by Main Country/Territory

HK$ Billion

Type of trade/Main country/territory

1998

2002

2003

Imports

1,429.1

1,619.4

1,805.8

(-11.5)

(+3.3)

(+11.5)

The mainland of China

580.6

717.1

785.6

Japan

179.9

182.6

214.0

Taiwan

104.1

115.9

125.2

United States

106.5

91.5

98.7

Singapore

61.5

75.7

90.6

Asia-Pacific Economic Co-operation

1,216.3

1,391.4

1,553.4

European Union

151.9

139.2

151.0

Domestic exports

188.5

130.9

121.7

(-10.9)

(-14.7)

(-7.1)

United States

54.8

41.9

39.1

The mainland of China

56.1

41.4

36.8

United Kingdom

10.1

7.6

7.8

Germany

9.8

4.3

4.9

Taiwan

6.5

4.4

3.7

Asia-Pacific Economic Co-operation

143.5

105.2

95.8

European Union

35.2

20.4

20.9

Re-exports

1,159.2

1,429.6

1,620,7

(-6.9)

(+7.7)

(+13.4)

The mainland of China

407.4

571.9

705.8

United States

259.9

291.0

285.1

Japan

64.2

80.7

91.2

Germany

42.2

44.6

51.4

United Kingdom

42.3

46.6

49.6

Asia-Pacific Economic Co-operation

880.4

1,146.7

1,303.7

European Union

176.5

186.4

210.1

Note:

Figures in brackets refer to percentage changes over the same period of the preceding year.

Source: Trade Analysis Section (2), Census and Statistics Department.

(Enquiry Telephone No.: 2582 5042)

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