External Merchandise Trade Statistics Classified by Country/Territory and Commodity for March 2003
Tuesday, 6 May 2003

Table 5 title : Imports of goods from ten main suppliers

Total imports value for March 2003 was HK$ million 154212.
Percentage change in total imports value for March 2003 over March 2002 was +14.6%.
Total imports value for January to March 2003 was HK$ million 403240.
Percentage change in total imports value for January to March 2003 over January to March 2002 was +17.8%.

Value of imports from the mainland of China for March 2003 was HK$ million 63902.
Percentage change in the value of imports from the mainland of China for March 2003 over March 2002 was +13.3%.
Value of imports from the mainland of China for January to March 2003 was HK$ million 168871.
Percentage change in the value of imports from the mainland of China for January to March 2003 over January to March 2002 was +14.5%.

Value of imports from Japan for March 2003 was HK$ million 19051.
Percentage change in the value of imports from Japan for March 2003 over March 2002 was +22.7%.
Value of imports from Japan for January to March 2003 was HK$ million 48573.
Percentage change in the value of imports from Japan for January to March 2003 over January to March 2002 was +26.9%.

Value of imports from Taiwan for March 2003 was HK$ million 10777.
Percentage change in the value of imports from Taiwan for March 2003 over March 2002 was +6.8%.
Value of imports from Taiwan for January to March 2003 was HK$ million 27703.
Percentage change in the value of imports from Taiwan for January to March 2003 over January to March 2002 was +12.5%.

Value of imports from United States Of America for March 2003 was HK$ million 8292.
Percentage change in the value of imports from United States Of America for March 2003 over March 2002 was +1.6%.
Value of imports from United States Of America for January to March 2003 was HK$ million 22208.
Percentage change in the value of imports from United States Of America for January to March 2003 over January to March 2002 was +6.0%.

Value of imports from Singapore for March 2003 was HK$ million 8359.
Percentage change in the value of imports from Singapore for March 2003 over March 2002 was +25.8%.
Value of imports from Singapore for January to March 2003 was HK$ million 21576.
Percentage change in the value of imports from Singapore for January to March 2003 over January to March 2002 was +32.3%.

Value of imports from Republic Of Korea for March 2003 was HK$ million 7481.
Percentage change in the value of imports from Republic Of Korea for March 2003 over March 2002 was +10.6%.
Value of imports from Republic Of Korea for January to March 2003 was HK$ million 19127.
Percentage change in the value of imports from Republic Of Korea for January to March 2003 over January to March 2002 was +18.9%.

Value of imports from Malaysia for March 2003 was HK$ million 3777.
Percentage change in the value of imports from Malaysia for March 2003 over March 2002 was +6.1%.
Value of imports from Malaysia for January to March 2003 was HK$ million 9762.
Percentage change in the value of imports from Malaysia for January to March 2003 over January to March 2002 was +11.1%.

Value of imports from Germany for March 2003 was HK$ million 3150.
Percentage change in the value of imports from Germany for March 2003 over March 2002 was +19.6%.
Value of imports from Germany for January to March 2003 was HK$ million 8769.
Percentage change in the value of imports from Germany for January to March 2003 over January to March 2002 was +34.9%.

Value of imports from Thailand for March 2003 was HK$ million 2951.
Percentage change in the value of imports from Thailand for March 2003 over March 2002 was +24.8%.
Value of imports from Thailand for January to March 2003 was HK$ million 7783.
Percentage change in the value of imports from Thailand for January to March 2003 over January to March 2002 was +25.9%.

Value of imports from Philippines for March 2003 was HK$ million 3460.
Percentage change in the value of imports from Philippines for March 2003 over March 2002 was +70.7%.
Value of imports from Philippines for January to March 2003 was HK$ million 6717.
Percentage change in the value of imports from Philippines for January to March 2003 over January to March 2002 was +53.3%.