Table 1 : External Merchandise Trade Figures for February 2003

HK$ Million
Merchandise Trade Values for February 2003
Domestic Exports 7,103
Re-exports 98,045
Total Exports 105,148
Imports 115,984
Trade balance -10,837
     Change
Current month compared with same month last year February 2003 February 2002 Value %
  Domestic Exports 7,103 8,582 -1,479 -17.2
  (% of Total Exports) (6.8%) (9.0%)
  Re-exports 98,045 86,699 +11,346 +13.1
  Total Exports 105,148 95,281 +9,867 +10.4
  Imports 115,984 98,077 +17,907 +18.3
  Trade balance -10,837 -2,796 -8,040
 
Current month compared with last month February 2003 January 2003 Value %
  Domestic Exports 7,103 9,575 -2,473 -25.8
  (% of Total Exports) (6.8%) (7.1%)
  Re-exports 98,045 125,452 -27,407 -21.8
  Total Exports 105,148 135,028 -29,880 -22.1
  Imports 115,984 133,225 -17,241 -12.9
  Trade balance -10,837 +1,803 -12,639
 
Latest 3 months compared with same period 12 months earlier Dec 2002 to
Feb 2003		 Dec 2001 to
Feb 2002 		Value %
  Domestic Exports 27,805 31,955 -4,150 -13.0
  (% of Total Exports) (7.4%) (10.1%)
  Re-exports 347,519 285,667 +61,852 +21.7
  Total Exports 375,323 317,621 +57,702 +18.2
  Imports 391,528 330,069 +61,459 +18.6
  Trade balance -16,205 -12,447 -3,757
 
Calendar year-to-date compared with same period last year Jan-Feb 2003 Jan-Feb 2002 Value %
  Domestic Exports 16,676 18,852 -2,176 -11.5
  (% of Total Exports) (6.9%) (9.3%)
  Re-exports 223,449 182,966 +40,483 +22.1
  Total Exports 240,125 201,818 +38,307 +19.0
  Imports 249,184 207,824 +41,360 +19.9
  Trade balance -9,059 -6,006 -3,053
 
Last 12 months compared with same period 12 months earlier Mar 2002 to
Feb 2003		 Mar 2001 to
Feb 2002 		Value %
  Domestic Exports 128,750 148,684 -19,934 -13.4
  (% of Total Exports) (8.1%) (10.2%)
  Re-exports 1,470,073 1,308,015 +162,058 +12.4
  Total Exports 1,598,823 1,456,699 +142,124 +9.8
  Imports 1,660,779 1,533,611 +127,169 +8.3
  Trade balance -61,956 -76,912 +14,956
 

Note : 		 
Value of domestic exports and value of re-exports may not add up to the value of total exports due to rounding.

Last updated : 27 March 2003