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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

2001

2005

2006

Imports

1,568.2

2,329.5

2,599.8

(-5.4)

(+10.3)

(+11.6)

The mainland of China

682.0

1,049.3

1,193.0

Japan

176.6

256.5

268.1

Taiwan

107.9

168.2

194.9

Singapore

72.9

135.2

164.8

United States of America

104.9

119.3

123.6

Asia-Pacific Economic Co-operation

1,340.9

2,024.4

2,275.3

European Union(1)

152.8

176.8

189.1

Domestic exports

153.5

136.0

134.5

(-15.2)

(+8.0)

(-1.1)

The mainland of China

49.5

44.6

40.3

United States of America

47.6

37.8

33.2

United Kingdom

8.6

7.3

7.9

Netherlands

4.6

5.4

8.0

Taiwan

5.3

5.1

4.5

Asia-Pacific Economic Co-operation

121.6

107.5

100.0

European Union(1)

25.7

22.5

27.4

Re-exports

1,327.5

2,114.1

2,326.5

(-4.6)

(+11.7)

(+10.0)

The mainland of China

496.6

967.9

1,115.9

United States of America

282.2

322.9

338.0

Japan

83.6

114.3

115.5

Germany

45.8

68.4

70.8

United Kingdom

46.8

61.9

65.8

Asia-Pacific Economic Co-operation

1,042.8

1,683.2

1,869.8

European Union(1)

194.6

304.6

316.0

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 were 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 2003 and earlier editions of this publication.

Source: Trade Analysis Section, Census and Statistics Department.

(Enquiry Telephone No.: 2582 5042)