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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

2004

2008

2009

Imports

2,111.1

3,025.3

2,692.4

(+16.9)

(+5.5)

(-11.0)

The mainland of China

918.3

1,410.7

1,249.4

Japan

256.1

297.6

236.4

Taiwan

153.8

192.0

175.6

Singapore

111.0

195.0

174.7

United States of America

112.0

150.7

142.1

Asia-Pacific Economic Co-operation

1,824.4

2,609.4

2,308.9

European Union(1)

170.5

228.5

208.6

Domestic exports

126.0

90.8

57.7

(+3.5)

(-16.8)

(-36.4)

The mainland of China

37.9

34.8

26.7

United States of America

38.6

18.9

7.3

Singapore

3.1

3.0

2.2

Taiwan

4.7

3.9

1.9

Netherlands

2.6

2.3

1.9

Asia-Pacific Economic Co-operation

99.0

73.0

47.2

European Union(1)

22.1

9.9

5.1

Re-exports

1,893.1

2,733.4

2,411.3

(+16.8)

(+6.0)

(-11.8)

The mainland of China

850.6

1,335.7

1,236.6

United States of America

303.0

340.4

277.9

Japan

104.7

118.7

107.2

Germany

57.9

92.0

78.8

United Kingdom

57.7

72.7

58.4

Asia-Pacific Economic Co-operation

1,518.3

2,152.8

1,932.8

European Union(1)

261.1

376.5

303.3

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 earlier editions of this publication.

Source: Trade Analysis Section, Census and Statistics Department.

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