VALUE AND PROPORTION OF TRADE INVOLVING OUTWARD PROCESSING
IN THE MAINLAND OF CHINA
 
4th qtr.
2004		 Percentage
change over
4th qtr.
2003
2004

Percentage
change over
2003
(HKD Mn.) (%) (HKD Mn.) (%)
 
Total value of trade with the mainland of China * :
 
Total exports to the mainland of China 238,465 +17.1 888,578 +19.6
    Domestic exports 10,596 +15.9 37,785 +3.1
    Re-exports  227,869 +17.2 850,794 +20.5
Imports from the mainland of China 249,381 +16.5 919,056 +16.6
Re-exports of the mainland of China origin
to other places		 235,622 +14.1 863,924 +13.7
 
* The value excludes commodities and transactions not classified according to kind.
 
Value of trade involving outward processing in the mainland of China :
 
Total exports to the mainland of China 107,810 +17.1 386,435 +18.5
    Domestic exports  6,825 +10.2 24,825 -0.4
    Re-exports  100,986 +17.6 361,610 +20.0
Imports from the mainland of China 188,784 +17.9 661,543 +17.1
Re-exports of the mainland of China origin Ħħ
to other places		 186,990 +13.1 684,888 +13.5
 
 
4th qtr.
2004		 4th qtr.
2003

2004
2003
(%) (%) (%)  (%)
 
Proportion of trade involving outward processing in the mainland of China :
 
Total exports to the mainland of China  45.2 45.2 43.5 43.9
    Domestic exports 64.4 67.8 65.7 68.0
    Re-exports  44.3 44.1 42.5 42.7
Imports from the mainland of China  75.7 74.8 72.0 71.7
Re-exports of the mainland of China origin Ħħ
to other places		 79.4 80.0 79.3 79.5
 

Note :
Ħħ  Starting from 1 May 2004, 10 new members have joined the European Union (EU). Together with the 15 original members, there are a total of 25 members in the EU. Statistics with the EU in this table are compiled based on the new coverage starting from Q2 2004 issue. They are thus not comparable with figures in earlier issues of the publication, i.e. Q1 2004 and earlier issues.