ENG-2011 — Page 547

Appendices ❘ 475

Table 13

(Chapter 5: Commerce and Industry)

(a) Merchandise Trade by Main Country/Territory

HK$ Billion

Type of trade/Main country/territory

2006

2010

2011

Imports

2,599.8

3,364.8

3,764.6

(+11.6)

(+25.0)

(+11.9)

The mainland of China

1,193.0

1,529.8

1,696.8

Japan

268.1

308.2

318.6

Singapore

164.8

237.4

254.6

Taiwan

194.9

224.8

240.9

United States of America

123.6

179.2

211.4

Asia-Pacific Economic Co-operation

2,275.3

2,896.2

3,172.5

European Union(1)

189.2

247.2

303.9

Domestic exports

134.5

69.5

65.7

(-1.1)

(+20.4)

(-5.5)

The mainland of China

40.3

31.2

30.7

United States of America

33.2

8.4

7.2

Taiwan

4.5

2.8

3.0

Switzerland

0.7

1.7

2.8

Singapore

4.1

2.9

2.6

Asia-Pacific Economic Co-operation

100.0

56.1

53.0

European Union(1)

27.4

6.6

4.6

Re-exports

2,326.5

2,961.5

3,271.6

(+10.0)

(+22.8)

(+10.5)

The mainland of China

1,115.9

1,567.0

1,716.7

United States of America

338.0

323.7

323.6

Japan

115.5

125.6

133.6

India

21.8

73.5

92.9

Germany

70.8

79.8

88.7

Asia-Pacific Economic Co-operation

1,869.8

2,403.3

2,629.8

European Union(1)

317.0

332.6

354.9

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.