External Merchandise Trade Figures for April 2003
Tuesday, 27 May 2003

Table 1 title : External Merchandise Trade Figures for April 2003

Merchandise trade values for April 2003
Domestic exports value for April 2003 was HK$ million 8414.
Re-exports value for April 2003 was HK$ million 125732.
Total exports value for April 2003 was HK$ million 134146.
Imports value for April 2003 was HK$ million 141302.
Merchandise trade balance for April 2003 was HK$ million -7156.

Current month compared with same month last year
Domestic exports value for April 2003 was HK$ million 8414.
Domestic exports value for April 2002 was HK$ million 10129.
Change in domestic exports value for April 2003 over April 2002 was HK$ million -1714.
Percentage change in domestic exports value for April 2003 over April 2002 was -16.9%.
Share of domestic exports to total exports for April 2003 was 6.3%.
Share of domestic exports to total exports for April 2002 was 8.2%.
Re-exports value for April 2003 was HK$ million 125732.
Re-exports value for April 2002 was HK$ million 112989.
Change in re-exports value for April 2003 over April 2002 was HK$ million +12742.
Percentage change in re-exports value for April 2003 over April 2002 was +11.3%.
Total exports value for April 2003 was HK$ million 134146.
Total exports value for April 2002 was HK$ million 123118.
Change in total exports value for April 2003 over April 2002 was HK$ million +11028.
Percentage change in total exports value for April 2003 over April 2002 was +9.0%.
Imports value for April 2003 was HK$ million 141302.
Imports value for April 2002 was HK$ million 130399.
Change in imports value for April 2003 over April 2002 was HK$ million +10903.
Percentage change in imports value for April 2003 over April 2002 was +8.4%.
Merchandise trade balance for April 2003 was HK$ million -7156.
Merchandise trade balance for April 2002 was HK$ million -7281.
Change in merchandise trade balance for April 2003 over April 2002 was HK$ million +124.

Current month compared with last month
Domestic exports value for April 2003 was HK$ million 8414.
Domestic exports value for March 2003 was HK$ million 9284.
Change in domestic exports value for April 2003 over March 2003 was HK$ million -870.
Percentage change in domestic exports value for April 2003 over March 2003 was -9.4%.
Share of domestic exports to total exports for April 2003 was 6.3%.
Share of domestic exports to total exports for March 2003 was 6.5%.
Re-exports value for April 2003 was HK$ million 125732.
Re-exports value for March 2003 was HK$ million 133803.
Change in re-exports value for April 2003 over March 2003 was HK$ million -8071.
Percentage change in re-exports value for April 2003 over March 2003 was -6.0%.
Total exports value for April 2003 was HK$ million 134146.
Total exports value for March 2003 was HK$ million 143087.
Change in total exports value for April 2003 over March 2003 was HK$ million -8941.
Percentage change in total exports value for April 2003 over March 2003 was -6.2%.
Imports value for April 2003 was HK$ million 141302.
Imports value for March 2003 was HK$ million 154212.
Change in imports value for April 2003 over March 2003 was HK$ million -12909.
Percentage change in imports value for April 2003 over March 2003 was -8.4%.
Merchandise trade balance for April 2003 was HK$ million -7156.
Merchandise trade balance for March 2003 was HK$ million -11124.
Change in merchandise trade balance for April 2003 over March 2003 was HK$ million +3968.

Latest 3 months compared with same period 12 months earlier
Domestic exports value for February to April 2003 was HK$ million 24797.
Domestic exports value for February to April 2002 was HK$ million 28828.
Change in domestic exports value for February to April 2003 over February to April 2002 was HK$ million -4031.
Percentage change in domestic exports value for February to April 2003 over February to April 2002 was -14.0%.
Share of domestic exports to total exports for February to April 2003 was 6.5%.
Share of domestic exports to total exports for February to April 2002 was 8.4%.
Re-exports value for February to April 2003 was HK$ million 357331.
Re-exports value for February to April 2002 was HK$ million 313382.
Change in re-exports value for February to April 2003 over February to April 2002 was HK$ million +43950.
Percentage change in re-exports value for February to April 2003 over February to April 2002 was +14.0%.
Total exports value for February to April 2003 was HK$ million 382128.
Total exports value for February to April 2002 was HK$ million 342210.
Change in total exports value for February to April 2003 over February to April 2002 was HK$ million +39918.
Percentage change in total exports value for February to April 2003 over February to April 2002 was +11.7%.
Imports value for February to April 2003 was HK$ million 411026.
Imports value for February to April 2002 was HK$ million 362813.
Change in imports value for February to April 2003 over February to April 2002 was HK$ million +48212.
Percentage change in imports value for February to April 2003 over February to April 2002 was +13.3%.
Merchandise trade balance for February to April 2003 was HK$ million -28898.
Merchandise trade balance for February to April 2002 was HK$ million -20604.
Change in merchandise trade balance for February to April 2003 over February to April 2002 was HK$ million -8294.

Calendar year-to-date compared with same period last year
Domestic exports value for January to April 2003 was HK$ million 34372.
Domestic exports value for January to April 2002 was HK$ million 39100.
Change in domestic exports value for January to April 2003 over January to April 2002 was HK$ million -4727.
Percentage change in domestic exports value for January to April 2003 over January to April 2002 was -12.1%.
Share of domestic exports to total exports for January to April 2003 was 6.6%.
Share of domestic exports to total exports for January to April 2002 was 8.7%.
Re-exports value for January to April 2003 was HK$ million 482784.
Re-exports value for January to April 2002 was HK$ million 409673.
Change in re-exports value for January to April 2003 over January to April 2002 was HK$ million +73110.
Percentage change in re-exports value for January to April 2003 over January to April 2002 was +17.8%.
Total exports value for January to April 2003 was HK$ million 517156.
Total exports value for January to April 2002 was HK$ million 448773.
Change in total exports value for January to April 2003 over January to April 2002 was HK$ million +68383.
Percentage change in total exports value for January to April 2003 over January to April 2002 was +15.2%.
Imports value for January to April 2003 was HK$ million 544251.
Imports value for January to April 2002 was HK$ million 472590.
Change in imports value for January to April 2003 over January to April 2002 was HK$ million +71660.
Percentage change in imports value for January to April 2003 over January to April 2002 was +15.2%.
Merchandise trade balance for January to April 2003 was HK$ million -27095.
Merchandise trade balance for January to April 2002 was HK$ million -23818.
Change in merchandise trade balance for January to April 2003 over January to April 2002 was HK$ million -3277.

Last 12 months compared with same period 12 months earlier
Domestic exports value for May 2002 to April 2003 was HK$ million 126199.
Domestic exports value for May 2001 to April 2002 was HK$ million 145262.
Change in domestic exports value for May 2002 to April 2003 over May 2001 to April 2002 was HK$ million -19063.
Percentage change in domestic exports value for May 2002 to April 2003 over May 2001 to April 2002 was -13.1%.
Share of domestic exports to total exports for May 2002 to April 2003 was 7.7%.
Share of domestic exports to total exports for May 2001 to April 2002 was 9.9%.
Re-exports value for May 2002 to April 2003 was HK$ million 1502700.
Re-exports value for May 2001 to April 2002 was HK$ million 1317103.
Change in re-exports value for May 2002 to April 2003 over May 2001 to April 2002 was HK$ million +185597.
Percentage change in re-exports value for May 2002 to April 2003 over May 2001 to April 2002 was +14.1%.
Total exports value for May 2002 to April 2003 was HK$ million 1628900.
Total exports value for May 2001 to April 2002 was HK$ million 1462366.
Change in total exports value for May 2002 to April 2003 over May 2001 to April 2002 was HK$ million +166534.
Percentage change in total exports value for May 2002 to April 2003 over May 2001 to April 2002 was +11.4%.
Imports value for May 2002 to April 2003 was HK$ million 1691080.
Imports value for May 2001 to April 2002 was HK$ million 1531272.
Change in imports value for May 2002 to April 2003 over May 2001 to April 2002 was HK$ million +159808.
Percentage change in imports value for May 2002 to April 2003 over May 2001 to April 2002 was +10.4%.
Merchandise trade balance for May 2002 to April 2003 was HK$ million -62180.
Merchandise trade balance for May 2001 to April 2002 was HK$ million -68906.
Change in merchandise trade balance for May 2002 to April 2003 over May 2001 to April 2002 was HK$ million +6726.