External Merchandise Trade Statistics Classified by Country/Territory and Commodity for August 2003
Tuesday, 7 October 2003

Table 5 title : Imports of goods from ten main suppliers

Total imports value for August 2003 was HK$ million 152918.
Percentage change in total imports value for August 2003 over August 2002 was +6.0%.
Total imports value for January to August 2003 was HK$ million 1146700.
Percentage change in total imports value for January to August 2003 over January to August 2002 was +11.2%.

Value of imports from the mainland of China for August 2003 was HK$ million 70447.
Percentage change in the value of imports from the mainland of China for August 2003 over August 2002 was +6.1%.
Value of imports from the mainland of China for January to August 2003 was HK$ million 499993.
Percentage change in the value of imports from the mainland of China for January to August 2003 over January to August 2002 was +10.3%.

Value of imports from Japan for August 2003 was HK$ million 16820.
Percentage change in the value of imports from Japan for August 2003 over August 2002 was +9.7%.
Value of imports from Japan for January to August 2003 was HK$ million 135189.
Percentage change in the value of imports from Japan for January to August 2003 over January to August 2002 was +18.0%.

Value of imports from Taiwan for August 2003 was HK$ million 10347.
Percentage change in the value of imports from Taiwan for August 2003 over August 2002 was +2.2%.
Value of imports from Taiwan for January to August 2003 was HK$ million 78824.
Percentage change in the value of imports from Taiwan for January to August 2003 over January to August 2002 was +5.9%.

Value of imports from United States Of America for August 2003 was HK$ million 8085.
Percentage change in the value of imports from United States Of America for August 2003 over August 2002 was +1.6%.
Value of imports from United States Of America for January to August 2003 was HK$ million 62022.
Percentage change in the value of imports from United States Of America for January to August 2003 over January to August 2002 was +3.4%.

Value of imports from Singapore for August 2003 was HK$ million 7553.
Percentage change in the value of imports from Singapore for August 2003 over August 2002 was +10.5%.
Value of imports from Singapore for January to August 2003 was HK$ million 57724.
Percentage change in the value of imports from Singapore for January to August 2003 over January to August 2002 was 
+20.4%.

Value of imports from Republic Of Korea for August 2003 was HK$ million 7277.
Percentage change in the value of imports from Republic Of Korea for August 2003 over August 2002 was +15.7%.
Value of imports from Republic Of Korea for January to August 2003 was HK$ million 55279.
Percentage change in the value of imports from Republic Of Korea for January to August 2003 over January to August 2002 was +13.6%.

Value of imports from Malaysia for August 2003 was HK$ million 3831.
Percentage change in the value of imports from Malaysia for August 2003 over August 2002 was +18.5%.
Value of imports from Malaysia for January to August 2003 was HK$ million 28339.
Percentage change in the value of imports from Malaysia for January to August 2003 over January to August 2002 was +12.3%.

Value of imports from Germany for August 2003 was HK$ million 3388.
Percentage change in the value of imports from Germany for August 2003 over August 2002 was +15.1%.
Value of imports from Germany for January to August 2003 was HK$ million 25795.
Percentage change in the value of imports from Germany for January to August 2003 over January to August 2002 was +23.0%.

Value of imports from Thailand for August 2003 was HK$ million 2836.
Percentage change in the value of imports from Thailand for August 2003 over August 2002 was +15.9%.
Value of imports from Thailand for January to August 2003 was HK$ million 21118.
Percentage change in the value of imports from Thailand for January to August 2003 over January to August 2002 was +11.1%.

Value of imports from Philippines for August 2003 was HK$ million 2547.
Percentage change in the value of imports from Philippines for August 2003 over August 2002 was +48.1%.
Value of imports from Philippines for January to August 2003 was HK$ million 18587.
Percentage change in the value of imports from Philippines for January to August 2003 over January to August 2002 was 
+42.4%.