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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

2002

2006

2007

Imports

1,619.4

2,599.8

2,868.0

(+3.3)

(+11.6)

(+10.3)

The mainland of China

717.1

1,193.0

1,329.7

Japan

182.6

268.1

287.3

Taiwan

115.9

194.9

205.1

Singapore

75.7

164.8

194.8

United States of America

91.5

123.6

138.8

Asia-Pacific Economic Co-operation

1,391.4

2,275.3

2,502.7

European Union(1)

144.1

189.2

204.6

Domestic exports

130.9

134.5

109.1

(-14.7)

(-1.1)

(-18.9)

The mainland of China

41.4

40.3

40.6

United States of America

41.9

33.2

23.9

United Kingdom

7.6

7.9

5.8

Taiwan

4.4

4.5

4.0

Singapore

2.2

4.1

3.0

Asia-Pacific Economic Co-operation European Union(1)

105.2

100.0

84.8

20.5

27.4

17.1

Re-exports

1,429.6

2,326.5

2,578.4

(+7.7)

(+10.0)

(+10.8)

The mainland of China

571.9

1,115.9

1,267.7

United States of America

291.0

338.0

344.3

Japan

80.7

115.5

116.7

Germany

44.6

70.8

78.1

United Kingdom

46.6

65.8

69.0

Asia-Pacific Economic Co-operation

1,146.7

1,869.8

2,064.7

European Union(1)

195.4

317.0

346.7

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

(1) On 1 January 2007, 2 new members joined the European Union (EU). Together with the 25 original members, there were a total of 27 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 2006 and earlier editions of this publication.

Source: Trade Analysis Section, Census and Statistics Department.

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