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Table 13

(Chapter 5: Commerce and Industry)

(a) Merchandise Trade by Main Country/Territory

HK$ Billion

Type of trade/Main country/Territory

1999

2003

2004

Imports

1,392.7

1,805.8

2,111.1

(-2.5)

(+11.5)

(+16.9)

The mainland of China

607.5

785.6

918.3

Japan

162.7

214.0

256.1

Taiwan

100.4

125.2

153.8

United States

98.6

98.7

112.0

Singapore

60.0

90.6

111.0

Asia-Pacific Economic Co-operation

1,200.7

1,553.4

1,824.4

European Union(1)

128.5

154.5

170.4

Domestic exports

170.6

121.7

126.0

(-9.5)

(-7.1)

(+3.5)

United States

51.4

39.1

38.6

The mainland of China

50.4

36.8

37.9

United Kingdom

10.4

7.8

8.2

Germany

8.5

4.9

5.0

Taiwan

5.1

3.7

4.7

Asia-Pacific Economic Co-operation

129.5

95.8

99.0

European Union (1)

33.0

21.2

22.1

Re-exports

1,178.4

1,620.7

1,893.1

(+1.7)

(+13.4)

(+16.8)

The mainland of China

399.2

705.8

850.6

United States

269.4

285.1

303.0

Japan

67.5

91.2

104.7

Germany

44.1

51.4

57.9

United Kingdom

45.5

49.6

57.7

Asia-Pacific Economic Co-operation

899.0

1,303.7

1,518.3

European Union(1)

188.9

218.3

260.4

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

(1) On 1 May 2004, 10 new members joined the European Union (EU). Together with the 15 original members, there are a total of 25 members in the EU. Statistics on merchandise trade with the EU in this table are compiled based on the new coverage. They are thus different from figures shown in tables of the earlier editions of this publication,

Source: Trade Analysis Section, Census and Statistics Department.

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